num_pages: 160
description: A magical, wonderful novel about the destinies of Napoleon's faithful cook and the daughter of a Venetian boatman. You will not soon forget this reading experience.
language: English
title: The Passion
titlecomplete: The Passion
genres: Fiction, Historical, Magical Realism, Queer, LGBT, Romance, Literature, Novels, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 23055
places: Venice
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Commonwealth Writers' Prize
category: Best Book in  South Asia and Europe
publisher: Vintage