The Tall Villa (1919)

The Tall Villa is a novel written by Lucas Malet and originally published in 1919. The story is set in a grand villa in the Italian countryside, where a group of wealthy and privileged individuals gather for a summer holiday. Among the guests are the beautiful and enigmatic Lady Adela Lusk, her husband Sir Julian, and their young daughter. As the days pass, tensions and secrets begin to surface, and the idyllic atmosphere of the villa is shattered by jealousy, betrayal, and murder. The novel explores themes of class, gender, power, and desire, as the characters navigate their complex relationships and hidden motivations. The narrative is told from multiple perspectives, providing a nuanced and layered portrayal of the characters and their experiences. Malet’s prose is evocative and atmospheric, capturing the lush beauty of the Italian landscape and the simmering tensions beneath the surface of the social elite. The Tall Villa is a gripping and suspenseful tale of love, lust, and betrayal, and a vivid portrait of a bygone era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.