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“In that house, you will find my heart. You must break in, Henri, and get it back for me.' Was she mad? We had been talking figuratively. Her heart was in her body like mine. I tried to explain this to her, but she took my hand and put it against her chest. Feel for yourself.”
The Passion is the story of Henri, a young Frenchman sent to fight in the Napoleonic wars. It is also the story of Villanelle, a red-haired Venetian woman, daughter of a boatman, born with webbed feet. Their paths cross in Moscow and together, they flee from the grande armee and make their way to Venice.
Absolutely stunning! I am in awe at this brilliantly written piece of literature. Part magical realism, part historical fiction, part romance, with two wonderfully original and endearing characters. Written in such beautiful, poetic prose. I was completely drawn into the world the author creates so vividly. An absorbing adventure, with characters taken to the extreme. A mystical complex story of pain, suffering and passion! The tying together of the two story threads was so well done. An absolute masterpiece.
I'm ashamed to say that this was the first novel by Jeanette Winterson that I have read, but I will certainly seek out her other works.
My highest Recommendation.
“You play, you win, you play, you lose. You play. It’s the playing that’s irresistible. Dicing from one year to the next with the things you love, what you risk reveals what you value.”
The Passion is the story of Henri, a young Frenchman sent to fight in the Napoleonic wars. It is also the story of Villanelle, a red-haired Venetian woman, daughter of a boatman, born with webbed feet. Their paths cross in Moscow and together, they flee from the grande armee and make their way to Venice.
Absolutely stunning! I am in awe at this brilliantly written piece of literature. Part magical realism, part historical fiction, part romance, with two wonderfully original and endearing characters. Written in such beautiful, poetic prose. I was completely drawn into the world the author creates so vividly. An absorbing adventure, with characters taken to the extreme. A mystical complex story of pain, suffering and passion! The tying together of the two story threads was so well done. An absolute masterpiece.
I'm ashamed to say that this was the first novel by Jeanette Winterson that I have read, but I will certainly seek out her other works.
My highest Recommendation.
“You play, you win, you play, you lose. You play. It’s the playing that’s irresistible. Dicing from one year to the next with the things you love, what you risk reveals what you value.”
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She is such an imaginative and unusual writer, love that you liked this so much! 😁
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One of my favourites, Rebecca. An incredible book by an amazing author 😃
Henk wrote: "She is such an imaginative and unusual writer, love that you liked this so much! 😁"I hope my review can do it justice 🙏🏻 Thank you Henk 💖💖
Andy wrote: "One of my favourites, Rebecca. An incredible book by an amazing author 😃"This is my first Winterson but I must say I agree. Feel free to rec any of her other works. Thank you Andy 💖💖
I've been seeing a lot of positive talk about the quality of her work recently.
Tokoro wrote: "I've been seeing a lot of positive talk about the quality of her work recently."I came across this small book in a thrift store many years ago. I wish I’d known sooner what a rare gem I had. I’m very glad to have finally read it. I highly recommend this one. 👌🏻💖💖
Looking forward to reading your comments on this one Rebecca 💖
Margaret M wrote: "Looking forward to reading your comments on this one Rebecca 💖"Thank you Margaret 💖💖
Beautiful review Rebecca, it sounds like a good one 💝!
Love this review of yours, Rebecca, and that you enjoyed it so much ☺️ Definitely sounds beautifully written. I’ve now added it to my list.
Maiden Misty's wrote: "Great review, Rebecca ☀️"Thank you Misty! 💖💖
Pat wrote: "Beautiful review Rebecca, it sounds like a good one 💝!"Thank you Pat! I highly recommend this one 👌🏻💖💖
Rowan wrote: "Love this review of yours, Rebecca, and that you enjoyed it so much ☺️ Definitely sounds beautifully written. I’ve now added it to my list."Thank you Rowan! This is a special book. I look forward to hearing your thoughts 💖💖
Excellent review, Rebecca!🧡
What a beautiful and enticing review Rebecca! 💓
Yours is a fine review. This is not usually my kind of book,Then I noticed the author, it may well be my kind o book. Thanks for bringing this title to my attention.
Sujoya wrote: "Excellent review, Rebecca!🧡"Thank you Sujoya 💖💖
Maureen ( NOT RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS) wrote: "What a beautiful and enticing review Rebecca! 💓"Thank you Maureen. I highly recommend this one 👌🏻💖
Phrodrick wrote: "Yours is a fine review. This is not usually my kind of book,Then I noticed the author, it may well be my kind o book. Thanks for bringing this title to my attention."
Thank you Phodrick. This is not what I would usually read either, but I'm so glad I did. I hope you enjoy when you get to it 💖💖
Kaceey wrote: "Wonderful review Rebecca!💞"Thank you Kacey 💖💖
David wrote: "Awesome Review Rebecca!"Thank you Dave 💖💖
Since you mention magical realism in your awesome review, I’m wondering if you’ve read any Karen Russell? Her collection Orange World and Other Stories is fresh and fun and dreamy and creepy all at once.Btw, great job choosing another quote that's already burrowing into my brain: “…what you risk reveals what you value.”
Sarah wrote: "Since you mention magical realism in your awesome review, I’m wondering if you’ve read any Karen Russell? Her collection Orange World and Other Stories is fresh and fun and dreamy and creepy all at..."Thank you Sarah! I love that quote 😍💖
I haven’t read Karen Russell but I’ll definitely be looking her up after that fantastic description! 😍👌🏻💖
Lovely review Rebecca ❤️
Great review, Rebecca! Glad this earned all five stars from you! :)
Lori (on semi hiatus during summer) wrote: "Lovely review Rebecca ❤️"Thank you Lori 💖💖
Yun wrote: "Great review, Rebecca! Glad this earned all five stars from you! :)"Thank you Yun. Glad to see you back! I hope the move went smoothly 🤞🏻💖💖
great review! i really need to reread this one; i love winterson's writing.
lauraღ wrote: "great review! i really need to reread this one; i love winterson's writing."Thank you Laura. I just purchased two of her other works after a friend recommended them. Looking forward to reading more of her books! 💖💖
Lovely review Rebecca. Haven’t read this author. Thanks for the pointer!
Bharath wrote: "Lovely review Rebecca. Haven’t read this author. Thanks for the pointer!"My pleasure Bharath. I highly recommend this one 👌🏻💖
I am so curious about this author, and I look forward to my first read of her work. I'm thrilled to see your five stars.(P.S. I love your new profile pic. You're as precious as that kitten!)
Julie wrote: "I am so curious about this author, and I look forward to my first read of her work. I'm thrilled to see your five stars.(P.S. I love your new profile pic. You're as precious as that kitten!)"
I have only read this one but I highly recommend it. I recently purchased a few of her other works which I hope to start soon. Thank you Julie! My little baby 😍🐱 I’m so in love 😍😍💖💖
Julie wrote: "How old is your new kitten, Rebecca?"In this picture, 8 weeks old 😍💖
Elyse wrote: "Wow — Ha ha no wonder I loved your book with you so much. I read this book myself long time ago. I must be having a senior moment. Lol"Senior! No no.. with the amount of books you have read you are bound to forget one or two.. haha 💖😘💖😘
Elyse wrote: "Wow!!! Fantastic review and recommendation. Thanks ❤️"Thank you Elyse 💖💖
Well, with your highest recommendation, I just must check it out.
Nancy (Trying to catch up with reviews) wrote: "Well, with your highest recommendation, I just must check it out."Yes, please do. This was stunning! I can’t wait to read more of her works 💖💖💖
What a great recommendation! Looking forward to reading this one! Fabulous review, Rebecca 💕💕💕
Nilguen wrote: "What a great recommendation! Looking forward to reading this one! Fabulous review, Rebecca 💕💕💕"Thank you Nilguen! I highly recommend this one. I hope you enjoy it 💖💖
Terrific review of a terrific book by a terrific author! Glad you loved this one too, Rebecca, and hope you've been able to enjoy some others by JW. She's incredible!
Jenna wrote: "Terrific review of a terrific book by a terrific author! Glad you loved this one too, Rebecca, and hope you've been able to enjoy some others by JW. She's incredible!"Thank you Jenna! I completely agree. She is one of a kind! I have a ton of her books here but have yet to get to them! I need to prioritise. P.S I love your cat!! 😍😍
