Evangelista's Fan by Rose Tremain

Evangelista's Fan by Rose Tremain

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Set in a disturbing dreamlike version of Regency London, this story features a young italian clockmaker who contrives a magical means, not only of repairing time, but also of unlocking the mechanism of sexual happiness.

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Evangelista's Fan by Rose Tremain

Set in a disturbing dreamlike version of Regency London, this story features a young italian clockmaker who contrives a magical means, not only of repairing time, but also of unlocking the mechanism of sexual happiness.
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 *
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 France’s Prix Femina (Sacred Country), and the South Bank Sky Arts Award (The Gustav Sonata). Her most recent novel is Absolutely and Forever (2023), which was a Sunday Times Book of the Year. Rose Tremain was made a CBE in 2007 and a Dame in 2020. She lives in Norfolk and London with the biographer, Richard Holmes.
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ISBN 13 9780749396985
ISBN 10 0749396989
Title Evangelista's Fan
Author Rose Tremain
Condition Unavailable
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.