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The Passion

by Jeanette Winterson

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ISBN13: 9780802135223
ISBN10: 0802135226
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Set during the tumultuous years of the Napoleonic Wars, "The Passion" intertwines the destinies of two remarkable people: Henri, a simple French soldier, and Villanelle, the daughter of aVenetian boatmen, who has lost her heart to a married noblewoman and who wanders the Western world to retrieve it.
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This is a phenomenal book that weaves two very different and intriguing stories of Napoleonic times. Between war and genders, Winterson delivers another incredible read.
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ISBN:
9780802135223
Author:
Winterson, Jeanette
Publisher:
Grove/Atlantic
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Man-woman relationships
Subject:
Romance
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Soldiers
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
Venice
Subject:
Napoleonic wars, 1800-1815
Copyright:
1987
Series Volume:
no. 322
Publication Date:
August 1997
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
8.28x5.47x.52 in. .45 lbs.
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