num_pages: 192
description: Set during the tumultuous years of the Napoleonic Wars, The Passion intertwines the destinies of two remarkable Henri, a simple French soldier, who follows Napoleon from glory to Russian ruin; and Villanelle, the red-haired, web-footed daughter of a Venetian boatman, whose husband has gambled away her heart. In Venice's compound of carnival, chance, and darkness, the pair meet their singular destiny. In her unique and mesmerizing voice, Winterson blends reality with fantasy, dream, and imagination to weave a hypnotic tale with stunning effects.
language: English
title: The Passion
titlecomplete: The Passion
genres: Fiction, Historical, Magical Realism, Queer, LGBT, Romance, Literature, Novels, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 23057
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 Canada