{"product_id":"the-passion-jeanette-winterson-paperback","title":"The Passion -- Jeanette Winterson, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Winterson is a master of her material, a writer in whom great talent deeply abides.\" -- \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published to great acclaim in 1987, this arresting, elegant novel from Jeanette Winterson uses Napolean's Europe as the setting for a tantalizing surrealistic romance between an observer of history and a creature of fantasy.\u003c\/strong\u003eJeanette Winterson's novels have established her as one of the most important young writers in world literature. \u003ci\u003eThe Passion\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Passion\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her unique and mesmerizing voice, Winterson blends reality with fantasy, dream, and imagination to weave a hypnotic tale with stunning effects.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jeanette Winterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/7\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.1\" H x 5.4\" L x 0.6\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780802135223\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51745148567851,"sku":"9780802135223","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9780802135223.jpg?v=1769623959","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/the-passion-jeanette-winterson-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}