Ronald Firbank Livres

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Odette d'Antrevernes, a sheltered and enthusiastic young girl, lives with her widowed mother, her Creole nurse and their aged butler in an old grey chateau by the Loire. She receives regular visits from the old CurE of Bois-Fleuri, who tells her thrilling stories of Bernadette and her vision of the Holy Virgin in the mountains. One day Odette decides that she too must seek the Holy Virgin. With the house deadly quiet in the middle of the night, she steals secretly out into the garden, but events do not run as she expects. By morning, what has happened there will have changed her life forever...

A delightfully funny' novel by our first modernist novelist' (according Alan Hollinghurst) - the story of a court on the eve of a royal wedding.

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Valmouth is one of Firbank's most dazzling novels. Set in an English seaside health resort where the air promotes extraordinary longevity, Valmouth is dominated by the exotic and manipulative black masseuse, Mrs Yajnavalkya. Unhampered by class or creed, the ubiquitous Yajnavalkya moves between the strata of Valmouth society, bringing relief that is not without elements of eroticism..

Experience the magic and whimsy of this charming fairy tale, illustrated by renowned artist Albert Buhrer. Follow the adventures of Odette, a young girl who discovers a fantastic world of fairies, goblins, and other mystical creatures. Full of humor, wit, and pathos, this book is a must-read for fans of fairy tales and fantasy literature.

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