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Elizabeth Bowen - HOUSE IN PARIS - 9780099276487 - 9780099276487
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HOUSE IN PARIS

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Description for HOUSE IN PARIS Paperback. When eleven-year-old Henrietta arrives at the Fishers' residence in Paris, little does she know what fascinating secrets the house itself contains. Henrietta finds that her visit coincides with that of Leopold, an intense child who has come to Paris to be introduced to the mother he has never known. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY A.S. BYATT

When eleven-year-old Henrietta arrives at the Fishers' residence in Paris, little does she know what fascinating secrets the house itself contains. Henrietta finds that her visit coincides with that of Leopold, an intense child who has come to Paris to be introduced to the mother he has never known. In the course of a single day, the mystery surrounding Leopold, his parents, Henrietta's agitated hostess and the dying matriarch in bed upstairs, come to light slowly and tantalisingly.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099276487
SKU
9780099276487
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2

About Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin in 1899, the only child of an Irish lawyer and land-owner. She travelled a great deal, dividing most of her time between London and Bowen's Court, the family house in County Cork which she inherited. Her first book, a collection of shorts stories, Encounters, was published in 1923. The Hotel (1926) was her first ... Read more

Reviews for HOUSE IN PARIS
A compelling story, inspired with a deep insight into human nature
Times Literary Supplement
Her most atmospheric book . . . very eerie and richly descriptive
Daily Telegraph
It seems like [Bowen] is writing pretty conventional novels, they have chapters, they seem to be about recognizable people in recognizable situations, but the syntax of her sentences ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for HOUSE IN PARIS


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