The Passion coverBook · 1987

The Passion

SapphicUnited KingdomHistoricalLiterary

Henri, a cook in Napoleon's army, and Villanelle, a web-footed Venetian boatman's daughter who has lost her heart to a married woman, cross paths during the disastrous Russian campaign. Their intertwined stories blend history with the fabulism that became Winterson's trademark.

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Format
Book
Year
1987
Country
United Kingdom
Author
Jeanette Winterson
Genres
Historical, Literary, Fantasy
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