Thomas Hardy 
Well-Beloved 
A Sketch of a Temperament

Sculptor Jocelyn Pierston is obsessed by the notion of female beauty — and he’ll travel to the ends of the earth to find a living, breathing model that embodies the ideal that haunts his imagination. His creative quest compels him to hang around the edges of a family of famed British beauties and pester three generations of the women. Will he fulfill his artistic dream? Read The Well-Beloved to find out.