Poet and Dancer (Paperback)

Angel is dark and plain, introverted and submissive, a spontaneous composer of childish verses, wholly consumed by the wild, seductive spell of her cousin Lara - a beautiful, irresponsible creature who expresses herself in free-form dance. What begins as a tender and intimate attachment between two young girls deepens in adulthood into something complex and perilous, as Lara's life spins in increasingly erratic circles while Angel's passionate devotion to her remains undiminished. It is a feverish and impenetrable relationship, of reckless master and willing slave, one forged to shield both Angel and Lara from the harshness of their surroundings, as well as from the far greater terrors of the self. It is a relationship that will end in terror for the young women, and for their families. Set against the vivid, dream-like landscape of of Manhattan in the recent past, Poet and Dancer is an altogether unforgettable novel, written with the subtlety, wry humour and beauty that are the hallmarks of one of the twentieth century's most brilliant novelists and storytellers.

General

Imprint:	Abacus
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2019
Authors:	Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Dimensions:	196 x 126 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-349-14272-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-349-14272-6
Barcode:	9780349142722

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