The Passion by Jeanette Winterson

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.

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The 738th greatest fiction book of all time


This book is on the following lists:

  1. - 38th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
  2. - 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)

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The Passion (Winterson, Jeanette) Kindle Edition 483332 2007
The Passion Paperback 4604131 $0.01 $0.01 1990
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The Passion Kindle Edition 199153 1997
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By Jeanette Winterson - The Passion (12.2.1996) Paperback 2479311 $24.42 $2.47 1996
La pasion / The Passion (Spanish Edition) Hardcover 7945208 $19.99 $43.65 2007
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The World and Other Places: Stories Paperback 1159428 $4.75 $1.18 2000
[(The Passion)] [ By (author) Jeanette Winterson ] [October, 2014] Paperback 23712699 $21.52 $24.63 2014
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