Mr. Gresham and Olympus [Miracles by Arrangement]

313 pp. This novel by the Australian author (his third) "is the story of the talented and erratic Gresham family, every member of which is rich material for a full novel; of the misunderstandings between child and parent and husband and wife; and particularly of the flaring up of the last spark of passion and romance in the heart of a man of fifty. Mr. Lindsay writes like no one else, with brilliance, irony and violence." Published in England as Miracles by Arrangement. Lindsay was best known for his artworks, and for his libertine attitude, and his life and work inspired several films, including Sirens starring Sam Neill, and Age of Consent starring Helen Mirren.