Adrian Savage: A Novel

Adrian Savage centers around the life and emotional struggles of the titular character Adrian Savage a successful young man of Anglo-Italian descent. Adrian is an artist and a gentleman navigating the sophisticated and often morally ambiguous social circles of London and Italy. He is portrayed as a man of deep feelings integrity and artistic sensibility but he is also caught between personal desires and societal expectations. The novel delves into Adrian's complicated romantic relationships particularly his deep affection for a woman named Gabrielle St. Leger who is married to another man. Gabrielle is a beautiful and enigmatic figure embodying both the allure and the unattainability that Adrian finds so compelling. Her marriage however is an unhappy one marked by estrangement and emotional distance which complicates her interactions with Adrian. As Adrian becomes more entangled in his feelings for Gabrielle he is forced to confront the moral dilemmas of pursuing a relationship with a married woman. The novel carefully examines the tension between his love for Gabrielle and his sense of honor as well as the societal pressures and judgments that weigh on both of them.