Damage
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Damage
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Damage
The debut bestselling novel by Josephine Hart, reissued as a Virago Modern Classic - a chilling exploration of physical passion and psychological darkness.
*The debut novel by Josephine Hart, reissued as a Virago Modern Classic - a chilling exploration of physical passion and psychological darkness
Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.
Damage, Josephine Hart's debut novel, is an international bestseller filmed with Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche. This novel now takes its proper place as a Virago Modern Classic. It is one of the most chilling explorations of physical passion and dark, obsessive love ever written.
A remarkable first novel of awesome accomplishment and quite startling psychological insight. - Ruth Rendell.
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Josephine Hart's debut novel, Damage, is celebrated for its powerful exploration of erotic obsession and psychological depth, earning widespread acclaim. Critics praise it as a compelling, taut, and elegant narrative that delves into the destructive nature of passion with disturbing intensity. It has been described as unforgettable, drawing readers in with its raw and haunting portrayal of mutual obsession.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781844087181
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 December 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 200.0mm
Height: 138.0mm
Weight: 205g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Josephine Hart (1942-2011) was the bestselling author of Damage, Sin, Oblivion and The Reconstructionist. She was a Director of Haymarket Publishing and founded Gallery Poets before going on to produce a number of West End plays. As well writing novels, she was a 'poetry evangelist' and her Josephine Hart Poetry Hour at the British Library inspired two edited poetry books: Catching Life By the Throat and Words that Burn. She was married to Maurice Saatchi and had two sons.
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