The Chronicles of Harriet Shelley - Couverture souple

Roux, Sarah

 
9781999795726: The Chronicles of Harriet Shelley

Synopsis

IN DECEMBER 1816, THE BODY OF A YOUNG WOMAN IS FOUND IN THE SERPENTINE IN HYDE PARK AND IS IDENTIFIED AS HARRIET SHELLEY, THE YOUNG WIFE OF THE POET...When beautiful Harriet Westbrook meets the young rebel, Percy Shelley, he promises her a new life. Eloping when she turns sixteen, the couple lead a wandering lifestyle, befriending political rebels, thinkers and philosophers, including William Godwin and his complicated family.In the present day, Matt, a student and young father battles with the complexities of young parenthood and a failing romance, finding solace in his aunt’s quest into the past and his growing fascination with the novel, Frankenstein.CONTAINED WITHIN THE PAGES OF HARRIET'S STORY LIE THE ORIGINS OF THE FRANKENSTEIN TALE AND THE SUGGESTION OF AN EVEN GREATER LEGACY.

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