The House in Paris
$30.28
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2012
Summary
A timeless masterpiece of nuance and atmosphere that represents the very best of Bowen’s work.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY A.S. BYATT
When eleven-year-old Henrietta arrives at the Fishers’ residence in Paris, little does she know what fascinating secrets the house itself contains. Henrietta finds that her visit coincides with that of Leopold, an intense child who has come to Paris to be introduced to the mother he has never known. In the course of a single day, the mystery surroun…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099276487 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099276488 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Bowen |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 182g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Vintage classics |
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Critics Review
A compelling story, inspired with a deep insight into human nature
A compelling story, inspired with a deep insight into human nature * Times Literary Supplement *Her most atmospheric book … very eerie and richly descriptive * Daily Telegraph *It seems like [Bowen] is writing pretty conventional novels, they have chapters, they seem to be about recognizable people in recognizable situations, but the syntax of her sentences is completely baroque, they double back on themselves, they twist into cubist sculptures… She’s someone who’s had a huge influence on my work – Lauren Elkin * Paris Review *
About The Author
Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin in 1899, the only child of an Irish lawyer and land-owner. She travelled a great deal, dividing most of her time between London and Bowen’s Court, the family house in County Cork which she inherited. Her first book, a collection of shorts stories, Encounters, was published in 1923. The Hotel (1926) was her first novel. She was awarded the CBE in 1948, and received honorary degrees from Trinity College, Dublin in 1949, and from Oxford University in 1956. The Royal Society of Literature made her a Companion of Literature in 1965. Elizabeth Bowen died in 1973.
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