THE VIRGIN IN THE GARDEN. A. S. Byatt, sister of novelist Margaret Drabble and a student of Iris Murdoch's fiction, tackles human relations with a vigorous exhaustiveness and an ironic seriousness reminiscent of those more familiar writers. But somehow this revolving close-up of four young people in crisis during Coronation Year, , never quite exerts the emotional tug that often underlies the Author: Kirkus Reviews. Reading A.S. Byatt is a revelation. While this may not be one of her better works, even a sub-par work from Byatt is a grillion times better than the works of other prominent fiction writers today. The Virgin in the Garden tells the story of the Potter family, in particular the youngest daughter Frederica, and a deeply thoughtful playwright who becomes awkwardly enmeshed in the family's affairs/5. Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan), — The virgin in the garden / A. S. Byatt. — 1st Vintage International ed. p. cm. Originally published in Great Britain by Chatto and Windus in eISBN: I. Tide. PRY2V57 ′—dc20 v CONTENTS Cover Other Books by This Author Title Page Copyright Dedication4/5(32).
the virgin in the garden by A. S. Byatt ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 1, A. S. Byatt, sister of novelist Margaret Drabble and a student of Iris Murdoch's fiction, tackles human relations with a vigorous exhaustiveness and an ironic seriousness reminiscent of those more familiar writers. In Yorkshire, the Potter family are preparing to celebrate Elizabeth II's arrival on the throne. Its three youngest members, however, are preoccupied with other matters. Stephanie has grown tired of their overbearing father and resolves to marry the local curate. Anxious teenager Marcus gains a. ― A.S. Byatt, quote from The Virgin in the Garden "There was a moment during this time, when his face was on hers, cheek on cheek, brow on brow, heavy skull on skull, through soft skin and softer flesh.
The Virgin in the Garden – by A.S. Byatt. This is Byatt’s third novel – and actually, she has gone on to write three more books about this particular family, so there was obviously something here that gripped her. You can tell in the writing, too. Denser and more complicated than Byatt’s previous books, The Virgin in the Garden appeared after a long period of personal turmoil that resulted in a sort of literary rebirth. The novel’s time. The Virgin in the Garden (Paperback) Published January 15th by Vintage. Paperback, pages. Author (s): A.S. Byatt. ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English.
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