A Private Gentleman

From the Booker shortlisted author of Islands of Silence and The Industry of Souls comes a fascinating portrait of a man with a double life and a dark trade.

From the Booker Prize short-listed author of "The Industry of Souls" and "Islands of Silence" comes a fascinating portrait of a man with a double life and a dark trade.

It's difficult enough for a stammering noble recluse and a bookish male prostitute to fall in love, but when Albert finds out his father is the one who sent Michael down his road to ruin, their road to happily ever after beomes even rockier than ever.