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Possession

A Romance

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By: A. S. Byatt
Narrated by: Samuel West
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Winner of the Booker Prize 1990

Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets.

Following a trail of letters, journals and poems they uncover a web of passion, deceit and tragedy, and their quest becomes a battle against time.

Cover illustration © Aitch.

©1991 A. S. Byatt (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Classics Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Fiction
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Samuel west imbues characters, poems and commentary with a sublimely nuanced intelligence and authenticity. He brings and academic book to glorious life. A perfect reading of a perfect book.

The reading of this monumental work is magnificent.

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A brilliantly read rendition of a truly masterful and moving work. AS Byatt’s prose is mesmerising and the story enthralling. Very highly recommended. A literary masterpiece.

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