Joshua Humphreys

The Creative Art of Wishfulness Joshua Humphreys

A brilliant but destitute painter, Godfrey Lackland is surviving in Bangkok on street-food and pool-showers. When he's discovered stealing free cheese by a wellness guru he jumps at her offer of a job teaching creativity on her upcoming Balinese retreat. While navigating the holy yearnings and spiritual confusions of Alexandra Wishart's followers, Godfrey meets Or Dayan, an Israeli opera singer (& soldier trained in psychological warfare)-whom Alexandra immediately forbids him from spending time with. After a week of secret dates and healing workshops-and monumental jealous rages-Godfrey invites Or to southern India, where he has for so long wanted to paint his magnum opus. And which just happens to be at the very top of Alexandra Wishart's bucket list. India! Land of ancient temples! Painted elephants! Insufferable smells! As new romance blooms and Godfrey attempts to do his work as an artist, just how will he endure, let alone survive, India-and the love of two women? The Creative Art of Wishfulness' is the new comedy novel from the author of 'Exquisite Hours', 'Grieve', and 'To Save a Forest Virgin'.