The only novel of the twentieth century''s most acclaimed surrealist painter, a richly visual depiction of a group of eccentric aristocrats in the years preceding the Second World WarIn swirling, surreal prose, the iconic artist Salvador Dalí portrays the intrigues and love affairs of a group of eccentric aristocrats who, in their luxury and extravagance, symbolize decadent Europe in the 1930s. In the shadow of encroaching war, their tangled lives provide a thrilling vehicle for Dalí''s uniquely spirited imagination and artistic vision.