Stone virgin

Author(s)

    • Unsworth, Barry

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Stone virgin

Barry Unsworth

Penguin, 1986, c1985

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Originally published: London : Hamish Hamilton, 1985

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Passionate, erotic and haunting, this is a brilliant novel by one of Britain's most important novelists. Simon Rakes - a conservation expert - is restoring the Stone Virgin, a statue that cost the life of its creator in the 14th century. The statue is of great beauty but its past is soaked with a history of violence, sexual passion and human greed. As Simon's work continues and he meets Chiara, the enigmatic and beautiful wife of another sculptor, the past spills uncontrollably into the present.

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  • NCID
    BA19505221
  • ISBN
    • 0140088245
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Harmondsworth
  • Pages/Volumes
    317 p.
  • Size
    19 cm
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