The Goddess in Love with a Horse — Eugene Mirabelli

The first time Ava saw Angelo naked was on their wedding night (11 May 1860) when he strode into their bedÂÃ,¬room, accidentally revealing to her startled eyes that from the waist down he had the hindquarters of a stallion.

So you know this is no ordinary novel. As prize-winning author Nicholas Delbanco says, "This book is a delight from first to final page. The Goddess in Love with a Horse marries the long reach of history to the present moment, the real to the surreal, the romantic to the workaday world--and does so with great grace throughout. Eugene Mirabelli crosses the Atlantic by sea and air and on a magic carpet woven out of language; his wit and passionate brio can transport us all. " Or, in the words of author and critic Albert DiBartolomeo "This is a book whose pages, glowing with sensuality, warmth, and a palpable sweetness, provide one delight after another. The Goddess in Love with a Horse is a joy to read.