Black Venus (Paperback, Export)

In nineteenth century Paris, the young bohemian Charles Baudelaire roams the streets. Dressed impeccably - thanks to an inheritance that is quickly vanishing - and lost in the decadences of alcohol and opium, he is about to meet one woman destined to change his life forever: the beautiful Haitian cabaret singer, Jeanne Duval. Inspiring Baudelaire's most infamous poems - leading to the banning of his masterwork, Les Fleurs du Mal, and a scandalous public trial for obscenity - Duval becomes Baudelaire's muse, the catalyst for a legacy spanning centuries. Their volatile and passionate affair explodes through the Parisian literary scene but, as the ever-more fractious world catches up with them, the strength of their love will be tested to the end. Unfolding among the bars and salons during revolutionary times, Black Venus is an intoxicating story of love and betrayal in which drugs, absinthe and lust prove the making, and the destruction, of a great poet.

General

Imprint:	Duckworth
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	James Macmanus
Dimensions:	210 x 132mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	368
Edition:	Export
ISBN-13:	978-0-7156-4847-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Romance > Historical Promotions
LSN:	0-7156-4847-0
Barcode:	9780715648476

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