Madame Sosostris & the Festival for the Broken-Hearted

''[A] whimsical tale of transformation... magic is essential, and Okri can spin it.'' Guardian''Full of rich hallucinatory imagery and enjoyably vibrant symbolism'' Irish Times What do you do when ...

''[A] whimsical tale of transformation... magic is essential, and Okri can spin it.'' Guardian''Full of rich hallucinatory imagery and enjoyably vibrant symbolism'' Irish Times What do you do when your heart has been made a wasteland by love?Viv, who’s in the House of Lords, had the idea for the festival on the twentieth anniversary of the day her first husband left her. Six months later, crowds descend on the grounds of a dreamlike chateau in the South of France, avidly awaiting the experience of a lifetime, Viv’s inaugural Festival for the Broken-Hearted.Everyone is in fancy dress. No one kn