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The Passion (Vintage Blue)
Jeanette Winterson
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Description for The Passion (Vintage Blue)
Paperback. Henri had a passion for Napoleon and Napoleon had a passion for chicken. From Boulogne to Moscow Henri butchered for his Emperor and never killed a single man. Meanwhile, in Venice, the city of chance and disguises, Villanelle was born with the webbed feet of her boatman father - but in the casinos she gambled her heart and lost. Series: Vintage Blue. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Henri had a passion for Napoleon and Napoleon had a passion for chicken. From Boulogne to Moscow Henri butchered for his Emperor and never killed a single man. Meanwhile, in Venice, the city of chance and disguises, Villanelle was born with the webbed feet of her boatman father - but in the casinos she gambled her heart and lost. As the soldier-chef's love for Napoleon turns to hate he finds the Venetian beauty, and together they flee to the canals of darkness. 'It's a fantasy, a vivid dream... inventive ... Read more
Henri had a passion for Napoleon and Napoleon had a passion for chicken. From Boulogne to Moscow Henri butchered for his Emperor and never killed a single man. Meanwhile, in Venice, the city of chance and disguises, Villanelle was born with the webbed feet of her boatman father - but in the casinos she gambled her heart and lost. As the soldier-chef's love for Napoleon turns to hate he finds the Venetian beauty, and together they flee to the canals of darkness. 'It's a fantasy, a vivid dream... inventive ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Vintage Blue
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099598329
SKU
V9780099598329
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About Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson OBE was born in Manchester. Adopted by Pentecostal parents she was raised to be a missionary. This did and didn't work out. Discovering early the power of books she left home at 16 to live in a Mini and get on with her education. After graduating from Oxford University she worked for a while ... Read more
Reviews for The Passion (Vintage Blue)
It's a fantasy, a vivid dream... inventive and brilliant
Guardian
As moving and funny as it is skilful, and reflects the author's formidable appetite for life
Sunday Times
A book of great imaginative audacity and assurance...brilliantly physical (and funny) detail
Times Literary Supplement
Its concentrated, beautifully detailed prose ... Read more
Guardian
As moving and funny as it is skilful, and reflects the author's formidable appetite for life
Sunday Times
A book of great imaginative audacity and assurance...brilliantly physical (and funny) detail
Times Literary Supplement
Its concentrated, beautifully detailed prose ... Read more