The Bay Of Noon (Paperback, Reissue)

Mellow and elegaic, this bittersweet novel is suffused with a grace that captivates, its tone wistful as the narrator remembers the time that she spent in Italy many years earlier. Jenny, fleeing from a difficult family situation in Africa, was unaware that a greater emotional drama that lay ahead of her there. Set against the spectacular backdrop of contemporary Naples, the city becomes a pivotal character in the story, dominating the human drama. Charting the nuances of love, this is a novel that intertwines the personal and topographical to memorable effect. (Kirkus UK)

The scene is Naples, against whose ancient and fantastic background the modern action takes place. Among the protagonists is Jenny, young and pretty, who has come to Naples in flight from a sombre drama, unaware that a larger drama waits her there. She has an introduction to a Neapolitan woman, and one day she idly follows it up. This is her leap through the looking glass.

General

Imprint:	Virago Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1998
Authors:	Shirley Hazzard
Dimensions:	196 x 126 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	181
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-1-86049-454-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-86049-454-4
Barcode:	9781860494543

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