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

Description: The Snow Ball by Brigid Brophy, Eley Williams 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New 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. Review One of the strangest and wittiest British writers of the past half century ... A comet in her day. -- Terry Castle What a pleasure it is to come upon a novel which so palpably enjoys itself ... Superb ... Sheer artistic insolence. -- Iris Murdoch Concerned as it is with the developments of three erotic relationships during a masked ball, it makes Mary McCarthys The Group seem tame. -- Guardian A miracle ... Society is touched by the magic of make-believe, a magic behind whose childlike gaiety there is a wholly adult melancholy, a deep preoccupation with the impermanence of love and the inevitability of death. -- Times A marvel - at once so sensual and so intelligent, so decadent and so cutting, and wickedly funny in the bargain. -- Merve EmrePitch-perfect ... Witty, unexpectedly moving and a revelation again of Brophys originality. -- Ali Smith on The King of a Rainy Country Promotional When Anna is kissed by a mysterious stranger at a masquerade ball, a dance of seduction begins ... A witty, sexy, sophisticated treat (Sarah Waters); So original and refreshing (Hilary Mantel) Long 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. Superb ... Sheer artistic insolence. - Iris Murdoch Brilliantly seductive...A witty, sexy, sophisticated treat. - Sarah Waters London, 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 Review Quote "One of the strangest and wittiest British writers of the past half century ... A comet in her day." -- Terry Castle "What a pleasure it is to come upon a novel which so palpably enjoys itself ... Superb ... Sheer artistic insolence." -- Iris Murdoch "Concerned as it is with the developments of three erotic relationships during a masked ball, it makes Mary McCarthys The Group seem tame." -- Guardian "A miracle ... Society is touched by the magic of make-believe, a magic behind whose childlike gaiety there is a wholly adult melancholy, a deep preoccupation with the impermanence of love and the inevitability of death." -- Times "A marvel - at once so sensual and so intelligent, so decadent and so cutting, and wickedly funny in the bargain." -- Merve Emre Promotional "Headline" When Anna is kissed by a mysterious stranger at a masquerade ball , a dance of seduction begins ... A witty, sexy, sophisticated treat (Sarah Waters); So original and refreshing (Hilary Mantel) Description for Sales People This scandalously erotic classic from 1964 by a cult female author with a festive setting (a wild love affair at a NYE costume ball) should be a surprise Christmas hit ... Perfect for fans of BRIDGERTON US and audio rights are with Faber so this will be a hot lost classic publication across all platforms. High-profile fans include Ali Smith, Alan Hollinghurst, and Sarah Waters. Details ISBN0571362877 Author Eley Williams Publisher Faber & Faber Year 2020 ISBN-10 0571362877 ISBN-13 9780571362875 Publication Date 2020-11-05 Language English Format Paperback Pages 224 UK Release Date 2020-11-05 Imprint Faber & Faber Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2020-11-05 Edition Description Main Replaces 9780571304738 DEWEY 823.914 Audience General NZ Release Date 2020-11-30 Subtitle The Dazzling Christmas Classic We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130824535;

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