The Reinvention of Love by Helen Humphreys

The Reinvention of Love by Helen Humphreys

When Charles Sainte-Beuve, a French journalist, met Victor Hugo, an ambitious young writer, he was swept into a world of grand emotions, a world where words can become swords. But Charles' attraction moves on from Victor, to his wife Adele. Soon the two lovers are on the edge of a scandal and a wounded Victor must exact his price for betrayal.

In order to ventriloquize a long-forgotten, peculiar Frenchman, Humphreys has added to her trademark exquisite prose a stylish wrynessWitty, sad and gorgeous in equal measure, this story of a man like no other probes love like a wound -- Emma Donoghue, author of Room
Humphreys' pacing and story-telling are well-honed... an engaging novel told with wit and imagination. -- Nathan Brooker * FT *
A real exploration of the heart. Strange and amusing at times, this tender, life affirming novel made me contemplate love in a whole new way. -- Amanda Smyth
This informative account rescues Sainte-Beuve from Hugo's shadow. -- Emma Hagestadt * Independent *

Helen Humphreys is a Canadian novelist and poet. She was born in London, England, and now lives in Kingston, Ontario. Humphreys' first novel, Leaving Earth, was a New York Times Notable Book in 1998 and won the City of Toronto Book Award. She is also the author of The Reinvention of Love, True Story, and The Evening Chorus.

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ISBN 13	9781846687990
ISBN 10	1846687993
Title	The Reinvention of Love
Author	Helen Humphreys
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	2012-06-14
Number of pages	272
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