The Crystal Garden
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: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the heart of The Crystal Garden lies a beautifully observed portrait of suburban English life, where the domestic and the deeply personal collide in quietly devastating ways. Elaine Feinstein chronicles the lives of several interconnected characters navigating the fractured landscapes of marriage, desire, and identity, weaving a narrative that is as luminous and intricate as the millefiori glass that graces its cover. Feinstein, celebrated as one of Britain's most accomplished post-war writers, brings to this novel the same lyrical precision that distinguishes her poetry and biography. Her prose is restrained yet charged with emotional intelligence, illuminating the quiet desperation and unexpected tenderness that define ordinary lives. The Crystal Garden stands as a compelling testament to her gift for revealing the extraordinary complexity concealed within the everyday — a work that lingers long after the final page is turned.
Author: Elaine Feinstein
Format: Paperback
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the heart of The Crystal Garden lies a beautifully observed portrait of suburban English life, where the domestic and the deeply personal collide in quietly devastating ways. Elaine Feinstein chronicles the lives of several interconnected characters navigating the fractured landscapes of marriage, desire, and identity, weaving a narrative that is as luminous and intricate as the millefiori glass that graces its cover. Feinstein, celebrated as one of Britain's most accomplished post-war writers, brings to this novel the same lyrical precision that distinguishes her poetry and biography. Her prose is restrained yet charged with emotional intelligence, illuminating the quiet desperation and unexpected tenderness that define ordinary lives. The Crystal Garden stands as a compelling testament to her gift for revealing the extraordinary complexity concealed within the everyday — a work that lingers long after the final page is turned.