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The Darkness of Wallis Simpson

By Rose Tremain

The Darkness of Wallis Simpson Essays & Short Stories

The Darkness of Wallis Simpson

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A masterful collection of short stories from the prize-winning and bestselling Rose Tremain. Wallis Simpson, the twice-divorced American for whom Edward Vlll abdicated the throne, is on her deathbed in her Paris flat, closely guarded by her lawyer who will not allow her any visitors. An East German border guard, redundant after the fall of the Berlin Wall, tries to reach Russia by bicycling across the hostile wastes of Poland.A jilted man gets his revenge. A baby grows wings. A character in an Impressionist painting escapes from his 'frame' - or does he? 'Moving and tragic... The darkness of Rose Tremain is never far from the surface in this brilliantly written short story collection' Daily Express 'Classic, breathtaking Tremain' Independent on Sunday, Books of the Year 'Mordantly perceptive tales' Sunday Times
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2006-09-21
Publication Date:
2006-09-21
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0099268566
ISBN13:
9780099268567
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
143 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
17 cm

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