The French Lieutenant's Woman
by John Fowles
Taste attributes: historicalromancedramaslowfresh & originalheavylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadslove conquers all
Boxlist takeEmotional and inventive: a slow-burning historical novel. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
By the author of The Collector and The Magus, a haunting love story of the Victorian era. Over one year on the N.Y. Times Bestseller List and an international bestseller. "Filled with enchanting mysteries, charged with erotic possibilities . . —Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, N.Y. Times
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- Author
- John Fowles
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 445
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- Open Library
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