'A fantasy, a vivid dream...inventive and brilliant' Guardian
Henri has a passion for Napoleon - but Napoleon has a passion for chicken. As soldier and emperor butcher their way across Europe, glory falls to ruin and love turns to hate.
But, when Henri encounters the red-haired, web-footed Villanelle, he discovers in her an equal. Together they abandon their pasts, and flee to the Venetian canals to meet their singular destiny in the city of chance and disguises.
'A deeply imagined and beautiful book, often arrestingly so.' New York Times
| ISBN: | 9780099598329 |
| Publication date: | 4th September 2014 |
| Author: | Jeanette Winterson |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Vintage Blue |
| Genres: |
Historical romance Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Sense of place Modern and Contemporary Fiction Magical realism Historical Fiction |