The Adventuress

The Adventuress

by Audrey Niffenegger (Author)

Synopsis

The follow-up to the lyrical, haunting novel-in-pictures The Three Incestuous Sisters, The Adventuress tells a new tale of love, loss and redemption. When an alchemist's daughter is kidnapped, she escapes into the arms of a man named Napoleon Bonaparte. Together the Adventuress and Napoleon share a passionate romance which has tragic, yet transcendent, results. Niffenegger's stunning, lavish prints again depict a timeless, evocative tale and showcase her unique talent as an artist and writer.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Published: 28 Sep 2006

ISBN 10: 0224080059
ISBN 13: 9780224080057
Book Overview: A magical illustrated book - a 'visual novel' - by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife and The Three Incestuous Sisters

Author Bio
Audrey Niffenegger is a visual artist and writer who lives mostly in Chicago and occasionally in London. She has published six books, including the novels The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry. She helped to found the Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Her art has been exhibited by Printworks Gallery in Chicago since 1986. She is a Professor in the Fiction Department of Columbia College. Her recent projects include a ballet, Raven Girl, in collaboration with Wayne McGregor for the Royal Opera House Ballet.