The Virgin in the Garden

"The Virgin in the Garden" — this is the first novel of the "Quartet of Frederica", considered perhaps the main work of the lady of the Order of the British Empire, Antonia Susan Byatt. The tetralogy was written over a... quarter of a century, and its plot also spans a quarter of a century, with the first two novels published before the Booker Prize-winning international bestseller "Possession", and the third and fourth after. In "The Virgin in the Garden", contemporary comedy of manners and Elizabethan drama unpredictably intersect and resonate, while life imitates art.
The Yorkshire Potter family is preparing to celebrate the coronation of the new monarch — Elizabeth II — along with the entire empire. But the younger generation has its own worries: Stephanie, tired of her father's authoritarianism, is preparing to marry a local clergyman; math whiz Marcus is troubled by disturbing visions; and for Frederica, desperately eager to immerse herself in the larger world, a passion for a young playwright may serve as a ticket to freedom… "The Virgin in the Garden" is a modern epic akin to an intricately woven, rich tapestry. Byatt's heroes ask the main questions of their time. Their voices sound sincere, sometimes faltering, sometimes reaching astonishing beauty" (Entertainment Weekly)

Author: Антония Сьюзен Байетт

Printhouse: Azbuka

Series: The Big Book

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2022

ISBN: 9785389213821

Number of pages: 736

Size: 180х115х30 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 357 g

ID: 1207338

The Yorkshire Potter family is preparing to celebrate the coronation of the new monarch — Elizabeth II — along with the entire empire. But the younger generation has its own worries: Stephanie, tired of her father's authoritarianism, is preparing to marry a local clergyman; math whiz Marcus is troubled by disturbing visions; and for Frederica, desperately eager to immerse herself in the larger world, a passion for a young playwright may serve as a ticket to freedom… "The Virgin in the Garden" is a modern epic akin to an intricately woven, rich tapestry. Byatt's heroes ask the main questions of their time. Their voices sound sincere, sometimes faltering, sometimes reaching astonishing beauty" (Entertainment Weekly)

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