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The Passion

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4 out of 5
Based on 7,617 Ratings and 684 Reviews

Book Description

This is the story of Henri, a young Frenchman sent to fight in the Napoleonic wars. It is the story of Villanelle, a cross-dressing Venetian woman, born with webbed feet. There are four sections: The Emperor. The Queen of Spades. The Zero Winter. The Rock. Told in the first-person, The Emperor is Henri's narrative, while The Queen of Spades belongs to Villanelle. The pair meet in Russia in T... More
Book Information
PublisherVintage Books
BindingPaperback (27 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages176
ISBN-100099466880
ISBN-13978-0099466888
Publication Date/2004
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About Jeanette Winterson (Author) : Jeanette Winterson is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jeanette Winterson include Tanglewreck.
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