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Jean Rhys's first novel, a heartbreaking and disturbingly intimate portrayal of an isolated woman in ParisSet in a superficially romantic, between-wars Paris, Quartet is a poignant tale of a lonely woman.
Set against a background of winter-wet streets, Pernod in smoky cafes and cheap hotel rooms with mauve- flowered wallpaper, Marya tries to make something substantial of her life in order to withstand the unreality of her surroundings.
Alone, her Polish husband in prison, she is taken up by an English couple who slowly overwhelm her with their passions.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:03/08/2000
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- ISBN:9780141183923
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:03/08/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780141183923
