The passion

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.

First Sentence

It was Napoleon who had such a passion for chicken that he kept his chefs working around the clock.

Description

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.

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Series Statement

• Vintage international

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Other Editions

• The passionVintage Books1989-01-01
• The passionAtlantic Monthly Press1988-01-01
• The Passion (Penguin Fiction)Penguin Books Ltd1988-05-26
• The PassionPaperbackPenguin Books Ltd1988-05-26
• La pasiónEditorial Sudamericana1989-01-01
• La PasiónPaperbackSudamericana1989-12-01