Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Wintersonâ€™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 Veniceâ€™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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The Passion