Ararat Author:D. M. Thomas At the request of a blind woman with whom he has just spent the night, Rozanov, poet and improvisatore, weaves an eloquent tale on the theme of improvisation itself -- the Armenian peak of Ararat a recurring vision in his impromptu story. — From 19th century Russia to modern New York, D.M. Thomas's "Ararat" adds a brilliant new dimension to conte... more »mporary fiction. Floods, genocide, savage eroticism, sexual obsession converge in a "richly textured, chilling novel... love and violence... a technical tour-de-force." - Washington Post Book World« less