The Snow Ball: The Dazzling Christmas Classic by Brigid Brophy (English) Paperba

Description: The Snow Ball by Brigid Brophy, Eley Williams Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The scandalous cult classic with a new foreword by Eley Williams: when Anna is kissed by a masked figure at a New Years Eve masquerade ball, a heady dance of seduction begins. Publisher Description Superb ... Sheer artistic insolence. - Iris MurdochBrilliantly seductive...A witty, sexy, sophisticated treat. - Sarah WatersLondon, New Years Eve. Snow falls on a Georgian mansion, vibrating with the festivities of an eighteenth-century themed masquerade ball within. Middle-aged divorcee Anna stands alone, mourning her youth - until the clock chimes midnight and a mysterious masked figure kisses her on the mouth. Thus begins a heady dance of seduction charged by other clandestine romances swirling around them, whipping the ball into an erotic frenzy of operatic proportions - until the night climaxes, revealing unease beneath the glitter...A scandalous sensation in 1964, Brigid Brophys The Snow Ball is a dazzling festive classic ripe to seduce a new generation of readers.A magical capering beast by a comet in her day. - Terry Castle Author Biography Brigid Brophy (1929-1995) was a prize-winning British novelist, critic, and political campaigner, championing causes as diverse as gay rights, pacifism, vegetarianism, and aetheism. A provocative public intellectual in the 1960s, she was a celebrated literary name and byword for controversy. Openly bisexual, she was sent down from Oxford for excessive carousing before marrying Michael Levey, Director of the National Gallery, in 1954. Brophy published her acclaimed debut, Hackenfellers Ape, in 1953, followed by multiple novels including The King of a Rainy Country, Flesh, The Finishing Touch, The Snow Ball, and In Transit, as well as critical studies of Mozart, Aubrey Beardsley, and Ronald Firbank, among others.Eley Williams lectures at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her short story collection Attrib. and Other Stories won the James Tait Black Prize and the Republic of Consciousness Prize and was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. Her debut novel, The Liars Dictionary, was published in July 2020. Details ISBN 0571362877 ISBN-13 9780571362875 Title The Snow Ball Author Brigid Brophy, Eley Williams Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 224 Publisher Faber & Faber GE_Item_ID:133542573; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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