Beatrice Hitchman
Petite Mort
- ISBN 13:
- 9781846689079
- author:
- Beatrice Hitchman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Serpents Tail
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 2.5 x 13.3 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, Mystery,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
La Petite Mort, Or, A Little Death is a beguiling debut novel by Beatrice Hitchman. This sly and erotic thriller explores themes of doubleness and duplicity, drawing comparisons to the works of Angela Carter. The story revolves around a silent film that was destroyed in a fire at the Pathé studio in 1914. The plot weaves together the lives of a lowly seamstress, her secret, and the world of cinematic illusions. A complex web of relationships and deceptions unfolds, with a twist that will keep you guessing. Beatrice Hitchman's writing is sumptuous and evocative, drawing on her background in comparative literature and filmmaking. Petite Mort is her first book, and it promises to be a compelling read for fans of mystery, suspense, and historical fiction.
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