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Janet Fitch Books
November 9, 1955
Janet Fitch discovered her passion for fiction writing while studying in England, originally drawn to the powerful narratives and grand themes of history. Her work often explores complex themes and the life journeys of her characters, drawing inspiration from the scope of events and colossal personalities she once studied. Fitch is known for her compelling style and the depth with which she brings her fictional worlds and their inhabitants to life for the reader.
Chimes of a Lost Cathedral
- 752 pages
- 27 hours of reading
"Brilliant...a world of furious beauty, sprawling, majestic landscapes, and erotically charged and traumatic encounters, with life and love hanging in the balance"-- Los Angeles Review of BooksThe epic journey continues... A young Russian woman comes into her own in the midst of revolution and civil war.
White Oleander
- 390 pages
- 14 hours of reading
White Oleander is a painfully beautiful first novel about a young girl growing up the hard way. It is a powerful story of mothers and daughters, their ambiguous alliances, their selfish love and cruel behaviour, and the search for love and identity.Astrid has been raised by her mother, a beautiful, headstrong poet. Astrid forgives her everything as her world revolves around this beautiful creature until Ingrid murders a former lover and is imprisoned for life. Astrid's fierce determination to survive and be loved makes her an unforgettable figure. 'LIQUID POETRY' - Oprah Winfrey 'Tangled, Complex and extraordinarily moving' - Observer
The Revolution of Marina M.
- 816 pages
- 29 hours of reading
From the mega-bestselling author of White Oleander and Paint It Black, a sweeping historical saga of the Russian Revolution, as seen through the eyes of one young woman
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Hausfrau
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
An extraordinary debut literary page-turner with echoes of Madame Bovary and Anna Karenina.