Heroes and Villains

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

One of two strange and compelling Angela Carter novels, new to Penguin Modern Classics

Sharp-eyed Marianne lives in a white tower made of steel and concrete with her father and the other Professors. Outside, where the land is thickly wooded and wild beasts roam, live the Barbarians, who raid and pillage in order to survive. Marianne is strictly forbidden to leave her civilized world but, fascinated by these savage outsiders, decides to escape. There, beyond the wire fences, she will discover a decaying paradise, encounter the tattooed Barbarian boy Jewel and go beyond the darkest limits of her imagination.

Playful, sensuous, violent and gripping, Heroes and Villains is an ambiguous and deliriously rich blend of post-apocalyptic fiction, gothic fantasy, literary allusion and twisted romance.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141192383
Published: February 2011

Number of pages: 176
Width: 130 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 10 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd