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Christine Frick-Gerke

    Inspiration Bloomsbury
    The Binding Chair
    The weather in the streets
    • A novel of searing honesty and a passionate portrayal of forbidden love. Published as part of a beautifully designed series to mark the 40th anniversary of the Virago Modern Classics.

      The weather in the streets
      4.0
    • The Binding Chair

      Or, a Visit from the Foot Emancipation Society

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Shanghai, the narrative explores the intertwined lives of a Chinese woman seeking to escape her past and a Western girl drawn to the possibilities ahead. Through themes of love, revenge, and the quest for belonging, the story delves into the complexities of identity and the contrasts between cultures. Kathryn Harrison's elegant prose captures the essence of travel and the profound emotional journeys of its characters.

      The Binding Chair
      3.5
    • Inspiration Bloomsbury

      Der Kreis um Virginia Woolf

      Ein buntes Kapitel britischer Kulturgeschichte im frühen zwanzigsten Jahrhundert: Junge Maler, Literaten und Intellektuelle im Londoner Stadtteil Bloomsbury erproben neue Formen der Kunst und des Lebens jenseits aller Konventionen. Texte von Mitgliedern dieses Kreises und über sie, alle zum ersten Mal in deutscher Übersetzung, führen in die Beziehungs- und Ideenwelt der »Bloomsberries«.

      Inspiration Bloomsbury