Elementals: Stories Of Fire And Ice by A. S. Byatt

A new volume of stories from A. S. Byatt is always a joy, and this one is rich and rare indeed. In the same distinctive format asThe Matisse StoriesandThe Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye, this collection deals with betrayal and loyalty, quests and longings, loneliness and passion the mysterious absences at the heart of the fullest lives. A woman walks away from her previous existence and encounters an ice-blond stranger from a secretive world; a schoolgirl draws a blood-filled picture of the biblical heroine Jael; a swimming pool reveals a beauteous monster in its depths. The settings ofElementalsrange from the heat of Provence in summer to the cold forests of Scandinavia, from chalk-strewn classrooms to herb-scented hillsides, from suburban streets to rocky wilds. A marvelous present for all A. S. Byatt fans, this magical collection will also serve as a perfect introduction to one of our finest contemporary writers.

Publisher:	Chatto & Windus
Year:	1998
Binding:	Hardback
ISBN:	9780701168230
Condition:	Very Good
Description:	DJ.

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SKU: 1583704
Location: Fiction