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The Blue Flower

Written by: Penelope Fitzgerald, Candia McWilliam - introduction
Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Stephanie Racine
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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: 12-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.

©1995 Penelope Fitzgerald; Introduction Candia McWilliam 2013; Preface Hermione Lee 2013 (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Historical Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance
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Wonderful writing, beautifully read

Thomas Judd brings Fitzgerald 's characters to vivid life, in a masterpiece of historical fiction.

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