Shadow Dance, 9781860490415
Paperback
A scarred beauty, dark seduction, and hidden horrors in the 60s.

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  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    9 January 1996

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Summary

Shadow Dance: A Tale of Beauty and Unease

The scar twisted her face, a grotesque reminder of what she once was. Even in profile, the disfigurement was stark, dragging skin and features away from the bone. A month ago, she was radiant – a vision of white and gold, like moonlight on daisies.

Now, men circle her, drawn more by morbid curiosity than desire. Among them is Honeybuzzard, a darkly seductive figure with a dangerous wit. Lithe as liquorice, he is the puppeteer at the …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781860490415
ISBN-10:1860490417
Series:Virago Modern Classics
Author:Angela Carter
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Virago Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:9 January 1996
Weight:160g
Dimensions:202mm x 128mm x 16mm
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Critics Review

The boldest of English writers

Angela Carter’s writing is pyrothechnic - fuelled with ideas, packed with images and spangling the night with her starry language. She brings the gift of wonder - OBSERVER

The boldest of English writers - LORNA SAGE

A great writer … A real one-off - SALMAN RUSHDIE

About The Author

Angela Carter

Angela Carter was born in 1940. One of Britain’s most original and disturbing writers, she died in 1992.

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