Dimensions
227 x 142 x 31mm
David and Jo Henniger, a couple in search of an escape from their less-than-happy lives in London, accept the invitation of their old friends Richard and Dally to attend their annual bacchanal at their luxurious home deep in the Moroccan desert. On the road, darkness has descended and the directions are vague. Suddenly, two young men spring from the roadside, apparently attempting to interest passing drivers in the fossils they have for sale. Panicked, David swerves toward the two, leaving one dead and the other running into the hills. When David and Jo show up late to the party, word spreads among the locals that one of the infidels has committed an unforgivable act. The stage is set for a weekend during which David and Jo must come to terms with their misdeed, while the flamboyant hosts attempt to keep their revellers entertained despite growing tension from their staff and the Moroccan Berber father who comes to claim his son's body. With spare, evocative prose and a gift for the unexpected, Osborne memorably portrays the privileged guests wrestling with their secrets amidst the remoteness and beauty of the desert landscape.
