The Painter: A Novel of Pursuit, is a tongue-in-cheek love story, and comprises a first-person account of a young painter’s stay on the banks of the Potomac River, in the company of a sensuous young beauty. It tells of the young artist’s struggles to keep his mind sharply focused on his quest for artistic expression, while his attractive companion pursues him. The book offers an elegant and witty account of the larky situations that ensue. The book not only entertains. It’s target is the heart. The artist’s companion is not satisfied with being desired by her hard-to-please artist. She wants to be desired irresistibly, and no Ottoman odalisque ever worked harder at the task.