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139 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719555299
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Publication date: 26 April 2004
Description
On an Aegean island one summer, an English traveller meets an enigmatic elderly Frenchwoman. He is captivated by a painting she owns of a busy Caribbean port overlooked by a volcano and, in time, she shares the story of her youth there in the earl...
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mysterious 50%
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sad 25%
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Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Average rating
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139 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719555299
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Publication date: 26 April 2004
Description
On an Aegean island one summer, an English traveller meets an enigmatic elderly Frenchwoman. He is captivated by a painting she owns of a busy Caribbean port overlooked by a volcano and, in time, she shares the story of her youth there in the earl...
Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
dark 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.