Way We Live Now a book with a profound

a book with a profound faith in the consolations of storytelling

like its title character

the autumn fairs where the flocks are replenished

Maté believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause of and cure for this condition

--New York Times Book Review

Way We Live Now a book with a profound'Love is like any other luxury. You have no right to it unless you can afford it.' It is impossible to be sure who Melmotte is, let alone what exactly he has done. He is, seemingly, a gentleman, and a great financier, who penetrates to the heart of the state, reaching even inside the Houses of Parliament. He draws the English establishment into his circle, including Lady Carbury, a 43 year old coquette and her son Felix, who is persuaded to invest in