Elementals: Stories of Fire and Ice - Hardcover

Byatt, A. S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375502505 ISBN 13: 9780375502507

Verlag: Random House Inc, 1999

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Book by Byatt A S

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A new anthology of short fiction from the author of Possession explores the theme of opposites--alienation and passion, life and art--in the tales of a woman who feels the need to flee after witnessing her husband's death and that of a princess from a cold climate who marries a prince from a desert kingdom. 25,000 first printing. Tour.

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of stories from A. S. Byatt is always a joy, and this one is rich and rare indeed. In the same distinctive format as The Matisse Stories and The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye, this collection deals with betrayal and loyalty, quests and longings, loneliness and passion--the mysterious absences at the heart of the fullest lives. A woman walks away from her previous existence and encounters an ice-blond stranger from a secretive world; a schoolgirl draws a blood-filled picture of  the biblical heroine Jael; a swimming pool reveals a beauteous monster in its depths. The settings of Elementals range from the heat of Provence in summer to the cold forests of Scandinavia, from chalk-strewn classrooms to herb-scented hillsides, from suburban streets to rocky wilds. A marvelous present for all A. S. Byatt fans, this magical collection will also serve as a perfect introduction to one of our finest contemporary writers.

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• Verlag: Random House Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0375502505
• ISBN 13: 9780375502507
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 229