Blue Angel
Blue Angel
Francine Prose
Summary: It’s been years since Swenson, a professor of creative writing at a small American college, has published a novel of his own. And it’s been longer since one of his students has shown the faintest glimmer of talent. Enter Angela Argo: pierced, tattooed, sullen – and a wonderful writer. Swenson can’t believe his good fortune at having such a gifted student. Nurturing Angela’s talent becomes his obsession, he is more than happy to find time to give her the extra-curricular, one-to-one tutorials she craves. Revitalised by Angela, Swenson’s life seems perfect. However, as experience shows, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.