Love and the Art of War

"From the Orange Prize-nominated author of "A Visit From Voltaire" comes a delightful mix of Desperate Housewife-meets-Karate Kid, with hints for the underdog reader in each of us. Read this witty literary romance and you'll be get ready to take on the bullies and poseurs out in the cold, cruel everyday world."A London librarian is losing her job, her man and, possibly even her mind. Enrolling in an evening class, "Mending Marriage or Decent Divorce," Jane ends up by mistake with some oddball businessmen studying Sun Tzu's The Art of War and China's legendary Thirty-six Battle Stratagems.Professor Baldwin urges Jane to give his management class a try before joining the lovelorn ladies next door. He'll train her in ancient military wiles to "fight without fighting"—and win back Joe, her career and best of all, her self-esteem.Can Sun Tzu and his feudal warlords save a middle-aged woman in modern London, not to mention her hapless classmates? Overwhelmed by an ageing celebrity...