Mortal Love - Rilegato

Hand, Elizabeth

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ISBN 10: 0061051705 ISBN 13: 9780061051708

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2004

Riassunto

In a tale that explores the link between creativity and madness, artists Algernon Swinburne and Dante Rossetti interact with a captivating woman who both inspires them and becomes an object of obsession. By the author of Black Light and Waking the Moon.

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Recensione:

“A brilliant novel like Elizabeth Hand’s recent Mortal Love deserves all the readers it can get.” (Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World)

“The novel succeeds as both a thriller and a meditation on the mysterious nature of inspiration.” (Village Voice)

“A wonderfully Gothic atmosphere, with lush visual imagery and rich poetic language.” (Library Journal)

“A lushly written treat that is also that rarest of things, a thought-provoking literary page-turner.” (BookPage)

“Elizabeth Hand is a writer whose vision, and whose writing into that extraordinary vision of hers, is exceptional...” (Bradford Morrow)

“ I think she has written the best book of her generation.” (Peter Straub)

“Don’t turn the pages too fast if you can help it.” (John Crowley)

“You don’t so much read this novel as drink it down, like absinthe.” (Kelly Link)

“A great gothic read, and one that dishes up all the dark delights.” (James Reese, author of The Book of ShadowsJames Reese, author of The Book of ShadowsJames Reese, author of The Book of ShadowsJames Reese, author of The Book of Shadows)

“Mortal Love is a wildly intelligent, dangerously sexy read.” (Alisa Kwitney, author of Does She or Doesn't She?)

L'autore:

A New York Times notable and multiple award– winning author, Elizabeth Hand has written seven novels, including the cult classic Waking the Moon, and short-story collections. She is a longtime contributor to numerous publications, including the Washington Post Book World and the Village Voice Literary Supplement. She and her two children divide their time between the coast of Maine and North London.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0061051705
• ISBN 13: 9780061051708
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 364