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 The Passion - Jeanette Winterson
 The Passion - Jeanette Winterson ... disillusioned young people who seek to revive their former passions. The book is concerned with gambling, madness and androgynous sexuality amidst the dark, deceptive canals of Venice.Newest Review: ... Henri decides to leg it... Previously, in Venice, a girl is born with webbed feet. This girl with a fantastical background ... more ... grows up to be Villanelle, and she works in a casino dressed as a boy, as a card-dealer. One day she meets the mysterious 'Queen of Spades', who she falls in love with instantly. Although the Queen of Spades vanishes into the night, Villanelle holds out for a chance to see her again.
So there you have the two basic stories, which - yes - eventually thread together and make a whole story. The Passion is set in the real world, although the book itself is more concerned with telling stories, and tales that should be imp...more |
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The Passion - Jeanette Winterson: Passing Afternoons (826 words)
by - written on 05/05/08 (Very useful, 237 readings)
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Jeanette Winterson's Napoleon-baiting, androgynous ecstasy applauding, intertwining novel set in the times of Napoleon, "The Passion" has little connection to the real world. Written by Winterson in 1985, The Passion was her third book, after having already won the Whitbread award for her first novel "Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit". It's a melodic and gentle story, which moves from page to page feeling very much like poetry, but without those annoying verses and rhyme-schemes. The book begins with Henri, a French kid who manages through dumb-assed luck and his midget friend Dominic to become Napoleon Bonaparte's personal cook. Following ... Read the complete review
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