Molly & The Captain

Anthony Quinn Abacus €18.99

This stylish literary triptych explores the tangled lives of three generations of artists, from the

Georgian era to the late 20th Century. The characters are loosely linked by a single painting but command attention in their own right, as family feuds drag them away from their easels and affairs of the heart muddy the waters. It is a novel of quiet pleasures rather than a page-turner, but Quinn is a fine writer with an instinctive understanding of the pitfalls of the bohemian life.