The Island Free Library Book Group will be reading “The Improbability of Love” by Hannah Rothschild.

In “The Improbability of Love,” Hannah Rothschild weaves a dazzling and witty satire that exposes the complexities of London life and the art world while unfolding an unexpected love story. Lovelorn Annie McDee’s routine quest for a gift for an unsuitable suitor takes a thrilling turn when she stumbles upon a dirty painting in a junk shop. Little does she know that this seemingly inconspicuous piece, a lost eighteenth-century masterpiece, will catapult her into the chaotic realm of exiled oligarchs, greedy Sheikhs, and unscrupulous dealers—all vying for possession of the artwork. As Annie unravels the painting’s illustrious past and the dark secrets of European history, she also embarks on a journey of self-discovery, opening her heart to the possibility of love once more.

Hannah Rothschild is a British author of biography, fiction and art novels. She is also a philanthropist, a filmmaker and a member on the boards of different organizations. Rothschild was born on 22nd Mau 1962 and attended St Hilda’s College in Oxford and St Paul’s Girls’ School in Marlborough.

As a filmmaker, Hannah Rothschild has produced award-winning films for BBC and HBO. Rothschild wrote a biography about her great-aunt Pannonica Keonigswarter titled The Baroness published in 2012 by Virago. The author’s debut novel The Improbability of Love was released in 2015. The story follows a female main character that finds a lost Watteau and becomes entangled in the trade of the art world’s elite.