Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 2004
Publisher
Vintage Classisc
ISBN-10
0099466880
ISBN-13
9780099466888
Description
This is the story of Henri, a young Frenchman sent to fight in the Napoleonic wars. It is the story of Villanelle, a cross-dressing Venetian woman, born with webbed feet. There are four sections: The Emperor. The Queen of Spades. The Zero Winter. The Rock. Told in the first-person, The Emperor is Henri's narrative, while The Queen of Spades belongs to Villanelle. The pair meet in Russia in The Zero Winter. From then the narratives switch and intertwine.
Genres
Romance
Action & Adventure
History
Fantasy