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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