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The Blue Flower

by Penelope Fitzgerald
Candia McWilliam
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From the Booker Prize-winning author of 'Offshore' comes this unusual romance between the poet Novalis and his fiancée Sophie, newly introduced by Candia McWilliam. The year is 1794 and Fritz, passionate, idealistic and brilliant, is seeking his father's permission to announce his engagement to his heart's desire: twelve-year-old Sophie. His astounded family and friends are amused and disturbed by his betrothal. What can he be thinking? Tracing the dramatic early years of the young German who was to become the great romantic poet and philosopher Novalis, 'The Blue Flower' is a masterpiece of invention, evoking the past with a reality that we can almost feel.
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9780008235598
  • File size: 172725 KB
  • Release date: December 15, 2016
  • Duration: 05:59:50

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  • ISBN: 9780008235598
  • File size: 172744 KB
  • Release date: December 15, 2016
  • Duration: 06:01:51
  • Number of parts: 5
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Classic Literature Fiction Literature Historical Fiction

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English

From the Booker Prize-winning author of 'Offshore' comes this unusual romance between the poet Novalis and his fiancée Sophie, newly introduced by Candia McWilliam. The year is 1794 and Fritz, passionate, idealistic and brilliant, is seeking his father's permission to announce his engagement to his heart's desire: twelve-year-old Sophie. His astounded family and friends are amused and disturbed by his betrothal. What can he be thinking? Tracing the dramatic early years of the young German who was to become the great romantic poet and philosopher Novalis, 'The Blue Flower' is a masterpiece of invention, evoking the past with a reality that we can almost feel.
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Classic Literature Fiction Literature Historical Fiction