I invariably enjoy Elizabeth Hand's writing, and thanks to the speed of the Kindle, had this bought on the day of its release and finished by the next morning. Hand's two protagonists, nineteenth century poet Arthur Rimbaud and 1970s artist Merle, are both well-drawn, interesting and creative and very much showing the strengths and weaknesses of their age. I'm not sure the time travel narrative, that allows the two to interact, quite works for me, but that didn't keep me from turning the pages quickly and with great enthusiasm.

The impending release of this one also inspired me to finally buy a facing page French/English edition of Les Fleurs de mal and Le bateau ivre, which I'm looking forward to reading as well.