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Evangelista's Fan by Rose Tremain
‘A master class in the art of storytelling’ Observer This short story collection demonstrates the enormous range of Tremain’s talent and imagination. The teasing and brilliant title story, Evangelista's Fan, is set in a disturbing dreamlike version of Regency London, where a young italian clockmaker contrives a magical means, not only of repairing time, but also of unlocking the mechanism of sexual happiness. Here is history - Agincourt as seen by the herald who rides between the two camps - alongside such contemporary issues as mortgage debt and medical error. Here are stories set in Cornwall, Corsica, Nashville, Niagara and an unidentified city which conjures up any and every Western European capital. Here are the obstinate dreams of the old and the passionate struggles of the young; here is heartbreak and humour; and here, above all, is love in its many and varied forms.
A master class in the art of storytelling * Observer *
Tremain is elegant, cool and teasing..she is an extremely accomplished writer, ingenious and acute, compassionate and always in control * Daily Telegraph *
A perfect demonstration of Rose Tremain's beguilingly original and quirky mind and her ability to set words on paper in the most spellbinding way * Daily Mail *
In this superb collection of short stories she displays a dazzling versatility... Rose Tremain's writing has a rare subtlety. And her imagination is extraordinary * Harper & Queen *
Tremain is elegant, cool and teasing..she is an extremely accomplished writer, ingenious and acute, compassionate and always in control * Daily Telegraph *
A perfect demonstration of Rose Tremain's beguilingly original and quirky mind and her ability to set words on paper in the most spellbinding way * Daily Mail *
In this superb collection of short stories she displays a dazzling versatility... Rose Tremain's writing has a rare subtlety. And her imagination is extraordinary * Harper & Queen *
Rose Tremain's novels and short stories have been published in thirty countries and have won many awards, including the Orange Prize (The Road Home), the Dylan Thomas Award (The Colonel's Daughter and Other Stories), the Whitbread Novel of the Year (Music & Silence) the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Prix Femina in France (Sacred Country) and the South Bank Sky Arts Award (The Gustav Sonata). Her most recent novel is Lily, a Richard and Judy Book Club selection. Rose Tremain was made a CBE in 2007 and a Dame in 2020. She lives in Norfolk and London with the biographer, Richard Holmes.
| SKU | GOR001432110 |
| ISBN 13 | 9780749396985 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749396989 |
| Title | Evangelista's Fan |
| Author | Rose Tremain |
| Condition | Very good |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1995-07-17 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |
