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Sceptre: Hachette Livre, 2006. Gregory Norminton is an Arts Council Writers' Award winner.Widely acclaimed for his rich, vivid portrait of Renaissance Italy in ARTS AND WONDERS, in GHOST PORTRAIT Gregory Norminton does the same for Restoration England.The Restoration is a period that particularly fascinates writers and the reading public, as demonstrated by the success of Rose Tremain's RESTORATION, recent BBC drama CHARLES II and the film STAGE BEAUTY, and the enduringly popular classic, FOREVER AMBER.'These Chaucerian tales sparkle with an erudite wit... An endlessly diverting pastiche bursting with ribald humour that combines shades of Eco, Kafka, and Borges with Python and Woody Allen. A remarkable achievement.' - The Times on THE SHIP OF FOOLS<p>. Paperback. New.