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Elementals by A.S. Byatt
Stories of Fire and Ice
These stories deal with betrayal and loyalty, quests and longings, and loneliness and passion. A scholar pursues an elusive biographer, stumbling upon buried fragments of distant lives. A woman walks out of her previous existence and encounters an ice-blond stranger from a secretive world.A volume of stories from A. S. Byatt is always a joy, and this one is rich and rare indeed. In the same delectable format as THE MATISSE STORIES and THE DJINN IN THE NIGHTINGALE'S EYE, this collection deals with fullest lives. A scholar pursues an elusive biographer, stumbling upon buried fragments of distant lives; a woman walks out of her previous existence and encounters an ice-blond stranger from a secretive world; a schoolgirl draws a blood-filled picture of Jael; a swimming pool reveals a beauteous monster in its depths. The settings range from the heat of Provence in summer to the cold forests of Scandinavia, from chalk-strewn classrooms to herb-scented hillsides, from suburban streets to rocky wilds. A marvellous present for all A. S. Byatt fans, this magical collection is also the perfect introduction to one of our finest contemporary writers. |
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| Author(s) : A.S. Byatt | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0701168234 | ISBN-13 : 9780701168230 |
| RRP : £12.00 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 12/11/1998
Publisher : Vintage
Page Length : 232mm
Page Size : 182mm