by Joanne Harris · Black Swan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552775045
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«The Evil Seed» is the suspense and supernatural mystery novel by Joanne Harris, published by Black Swan in paperback (448 pages, in English).
Alice, jealous of Ginny, her ex's new girlfriend, finds an old diary that tells the story of two men fascinated by Rosemary Virginia Ashley, buried in Grantchester half a century ago. Past and present intertwine in a nightmare of obsession, revenge and seduction, with an unsettling supernatural undertone.
Joanne Harris's first novel, originally published in 1992; this edition is the revised one from 2008.
For readers of gothic fiction, dark romance and supernatural mystery, and for fans of Joanne Harris who want to discover her first work.
Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris is a British author, best known for her 1999 novel Chocolat, which was adapted into a film of the same name. Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, of a French mother and a British father, she was a teacher of French for 15 years and had published three novels during this period before the surprise success of Chocolat enabled her to write full time. Since then she has written over 30 books in a number of genres, including fantasy, psychological thriller, novellas, short stories and non-fiction. Harris' books often feature themes of women's empowerment, folklore, motherhood, community, outsiders and outcasts, and food.
