Me, Myself and Lord Byron

a woman, a poet and a quest to reclaim the zest for life

Plot

"'Mad, bad and dangerous to know', Lord Byron was not just one of England's finest poets, he was also history's first true rock star, living a life of abundant extravagance and shocking scandal that led eventually to self-imposed exile in Europe. Through his travels, Byron carved out a new life, remaining true to himself to the end. So when journalist Julietta Jameson is complelled by emotional crisis to embark on her own personal exile, whose footsteps better to follow than those of her beloved Byron? Her suitcase filled with his verse, Julietta traces the path of this luminary poet through the Alps, across Italy and over the Mediterranean, and in doing so, learns to live her life in truth, just as he did. ... is a story of parallel journeys ... Julietta explores the flipside of Byron's celebrity-his insecurities, fears and regrests. ..."--Back cover.