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In this richly textured historical novel, bestselling author kathryn harrison spins a mesmerizing tale of forbidden passion and terrifying superstition in seventeenthcentury spain. However, her fourth book, a memoir entitled the kiss 1997. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the kiss. She has also written memoirs, the kiss and the mother knot, a travel memoir, the road to santiago, a biography, saint therese of lisieux, and a collection of personal essays, seeking rapture. Kathryn harrison author kathryn harrison has written the novels thicker than water, exposure, poison, the binding chair, the seal. Sep 10, 2008 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Poison ebook by kathryn harrison 9780307799784 rakuten. Written in gorgeous prose that has the sheen of silk, kathryn harrison s poison vividlyreminds us of the persistence of desire, the passion that exists. Her autobiographical work includes the kiss, seeking rapture, the road to santiago, the mother knot, and true crimes. This acclaimed book by kathryn harrison is available at in several formats for your ereader. Written in gorgeous prose that has the sheen of silk, kathryn harrison s poison vividlyreminds us of the persistence of desire, the passion. Kathryn harrisons most popular book is the scarlet letter.
Set in 17thcentury spain and narrated with hypnotic intensity, poison is the story of two women, born on the same day, whose lives run a parallel, tragic course. Kathryn harrison is the author of the novels envy, the seal wife, the binding chair, poison, exposure, and thicker than water. A life transfigured, by kathryn harrison, is a passionate portrait of the heroic peasant who led france against the british in 1429 only to be martyred at age 19. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Deft, archly mesmerizing phrasemaking distinguish this latest by harrison thicker than water, 1991. World of digitals offers more than 3 million ebooks from international publishers for direct download share this ebook in your social. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle.
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