Possession

S., Byatt, A.

£18.99

In stock

‘Possession’ is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets. Following a trail of letters, journals and poems they uncover a web of passion, deceit and tragedy.

ISBN: 9781784879990 Category:

Description

A beautiful hardback edition of the Booker Prize-winning novel. A romance, a literary quest, a modern classic.

A pair of young scholars investigate the lives of two Victorian poets. Following a trail of letters, journals and poems they uncover a web of passion, deceit and tragedy, and their quest becomes a battle against time. Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story.

‘Exhilarating genius‘ Guardian

‘Possession is eloquent about the intense pleasures of reading. And, with sumptuous artistry, it provides a feast of them’ Sunday Times

**WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE**

VINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS: Bound to be beautiful

Additional information

Weight 0.623 kg
Dimensions 20.5 × 13.7 × 5.1 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

624

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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