LILI LA FILLE VIRTUESE A Novel by William O Sass On an Atlantic crossing, set in the middle of the 20th Century, Henry, a young American romantic, meets Lili endearing, passionate, and French. Enchanted by her charm, looks, and mystery he knows only to perceive her as the girl from his fantasy world. The story of their romance is told by Henry from his vantage. Over the course of almost one year they live student lives in Heidelberg. At the conclusion of the academic year, circumstances finally force Henry to confront reality. Part two of the novel is told by Lili in the form of her memoirs. Far from a dream, she is flesh and blood with deep feelings, a driving force to succeed, and a difficult and painful past. Utterly convincing her autobiographical narrative relates the events of her subsequent successful career and her amazing swift rise to fame.