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The Passion

By Jeanette Winterson

Book information

Publisher
Grove press
Year
1997
ISBN
0802135226, 9780802135223
LCC
PR6073.I558 P36 1989
Open Library ID
OL22633588M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
5 MB (5232337 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
160\174
DPI
600
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Jeanette Winterson’s novels have established her as one of the most important young writers in world literature. The Passion is perhaps her most highly acclaimed work, a modern classic that confirms her special claim on the novel. Set during the tumultuous years of the Napoleonic Wars, The Passion intertwines the destinies of two remarkable people: Henri, a simple French soldier, who follows Napoleon from glory to Russian ruin; and Villanelle, the red-haired, web-footed daughter of a Venetian boatman, whose husband has gambled away her heart. In Venice’s compound of carnival, chance, and darkness, the pair meet their singular destiny. In her unique and mesmerizing voice, Winterson blends reality with fantasy, dream, and imagination to weave a hypnotic tale with stunning effects.

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