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Brigid Brophy

The Snow Ball : The Dazzling Christmas Classic Paperback Book

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At a Glance
Seductive masquerade ball romance
Original and refreshing storyline
Brilliantly crafted fiction narrative
Captivating dance of passion
Description

When Anna is kissed by a mysterious stranger at a NYE masquerade ball, a dance of seduction begins.So original and refreshing. Hilary MantelBrilliantly seductive ... A witty, sexy, sophisticated treat. Sarah WatersSuperb ... Sheer artistic insolence. Iris MurdochA great novel ... A swirling, sumptuous, sensual feast. GuardianLondon, New Years Eve. Snow falls on a Georgian mansion, vibrating with the festivities of a masquerade ball within. Middleaged divorcee Anna stands alone until the clock chimes midnight and a mysterious figure kisses her on the mouth. Thus begins a dance of seduction charged by clandestine romances swirling around them, whipping the ball into an frenzy of operatic proportions until the night climaxes, revealing unease beneath the glitter ... A scandalous sensation in 1964, Brigid Brophys The Snow Ball is ripe to seduce a new generation of readers.I read it in one sitting ... Wonderful! ClaireLouise BennettA feminist remodelling of libertine fervour and passion. Eley WilliamsOne of the wittiest British writers of the past half century ... A comet in her day. Terry CastleWhat Readers Are SayingAn ornate masterpiece. Sensual, wicked, clever its dark heart glittering. So pleasurable and original and weird.Takes the heady, lusty, excitement that comes with new love and mingles it with the exuberance, decadence, and hedonism of NYE ... A short swirling treat.A perfect little masterpiece, an opera in paperback ... I was seduced and I hoped and I flinched...

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Product Details & Care

Binding: Paperback;224 pages; Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 320 g; Dimensions: 130 x 197 x 18

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