Written On Water
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of literary fiction, Written on Water chronicles the intertwined lives of characters caught in the turbulent currents of love, ambition, and fate — themes that defined Vicki Baum's celebrated career as a master storyteller. With the same richly atmospheric prose that made Grand Hotel an international sensation, Baum presents a vivid portrait of human longing and the fleeting nature of connection, illustrating how lives can be shaped — and erased — by forces beyond one's control. The narrative unfolds with a cinematic intensity, drawing readers into a world of emotional complexity and moral ambiguity that is at once intimate and expansive. Baum's signature blend of psychological depth and propulsive storytelling ensures that the novel resonates long after the final page, cementing her place as one of the twentieth century's most compelling voices in popular fiction.
Author: Vicki Baum
Format: Hardback
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of literary fiction, Written on Water chronicles the intertwined lives of characters caught in the turbulent currents of love, ambition, and fate — themes that defined Vicki Baum's celebrated career as a master storyteller. With the same richly atmospheric prose that made Grand Hotel an international sensation, Baum presents a vivid portrait of human longing and the fleeting nature of connection, illustrating how lives can be shaped — and erased — by forces beyond one's control. The narrative unfolds with a cinematic intensity, drawing readers into a world of emotional complexity and moral ambiguity that is at once intimate and expansive. Baum's signature blend of psychological depth and propulsive storytelling ensures that the novel resonates long after the final page, cementing her place as one of the twentieth century's most compelling voices in popular fiction.