The Passion is a novel by Jeanette Winterson. It was published in to critical acclaim, and was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for literature. The book is set in Venice during the Napoleonic Wars and depicts a romance between Henri, Napoleon's cook, and Villanelle, the daughter of a . The passion Winterson, Jeanette, From the frozen Russia of Napoleon's campaign, to the canals of Venice, this novel journeys through curious waterways of war and chance, where destiny and the heart cannot be forgotten - nor passion which is to be found somewhere between fear and sex, somewhere between God and the Devil. Jeanette Winterson, OBE (born 27 August ) is an award-winning English writer, who became famous with her first book, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, a semi-autobiographical novel about a sensitive teenage girl rebelling against conventional values. Some of her other novels have explored gender polarities and sexual identity/5().
The Passion. Jeanette Winterson. Grove/Atlantic, Inc., Dec 1, - Fiction - pages. 11 Reviews. A magical, wonderful modern classic about the destinies of Napoleon's faithful cook and the daughter of a Venetian boatman. Set during the tumultuous years of the Napoleonic Wars, The Passion intertwines the destinies of two remarkable people. Magical touches dance like highlights over the brilliance of this fairy tale about passion, gambling, madness, and androgynous ecstasy." (Edmund White) © Jeanette Winterson (P) Audible, Inc. In this novel, The Passion, by Jeanette Winterson, the author depicts a powerful tale of hardship, lust, and heartbreak, all with a magical twist. In this small portion of the text, Winterson depicts the internal conflict of Villanelle and her struggle to decide how to deal with her feeling.
Overview. British author Jeannette Winterson reimagines events from Napoleon Bonaparte’s reign in her novel The Passion. The novel is a work of historical metafiction that follows Henri, a young French soldier, and Villanelle, a vivacious Venetian, as they navigate war and love in early 19th-century Europe. Jeanette Winterson’s novels have established her as one of the most important young writers in world literature. The Passion is perhaps her most highly acclaimed work, a modern classic that confirms her special claim on the novel. Set during the tumultuous years of the Napoleonic Wars, The Passion intertwines the destinies of two remarkable people: Henri, a simple French s. The Passion is a novel by British novelist Jeanette Winterson. The novel depicts a young French soldier in the Napoleonic army during as he takes charge of Napoleon's personal larder. The novel won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize.
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