A Single Summer With L.B.: The Summer Of 1816
Edition: First Edition
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Set during the legendary Year Without a Summer of 1816, this atmospheric historical novel transports readers to the shores of Lake Geneva, where a remarkable gathering of literary giants — Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Godwin, and John Polidori — congregated in the shadow of volcanic ash and creative ferment. Derek Marlowe chronicles this extraordinary season through the eyes of Polidori, Byron's personal physician and reluctant confidant, capturing the genius, excess, and turbulent personalities that gave birth to Frankenstein and The Vampyre. Written with wit and psychological acuity, the narrative immerses the reader in the gossip, rivalries, and romantic entanglements that defined this singular moment in literary history. Marlowe's prose is elegant and assured, blending meticulous historical research with vivid fictional invention to illuminate the human drama behind some of literature's most enduring works.
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn, fade, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
Set during the legendary Year Without a Summer of 1816, this atmospheric historical novel transports readers to the shores of Lake Geneva, where a remarkable gathering of literary giants — Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Godwin, and John Polidori — congregated in the shadow of volcanic ash and creative ferment. Derek Marlowe chronicles this extraordinary season through the eyes of Polidori, Byron's personal physician and reluctant confidant, capturing the genius, excess, and turbulent personalities that gave birth to Frankenstein and The Vampyre. Written with wit and psychological acuity, the narrative immerses the reader in the gossip, rivalries, and romantic entanglements that defined this singular moment in literary history. Marlowe's prose is elegant and assured, blending meticulous historical research with vivid fictional invention to illuminate the human drama behind some of literature's most enduring works.
