Haunting and unforgettable, this is a book to be savored, a sensual and often poetic exploration of a man's internal conflict between good and evil and of a search for love amidst darkness and despair. He goes to Persia, where he masters his talent for torture and murder and, finally, he is involved in the construction of the Paris Opera House-and the creation of his labyrinthine world beneath that structure. She is also an Education graduate, a former teacher, and a mother of two. The narrative encompasses Erik's disastrous formative years with his mother, his caged existence among a gypsy tribe and a period of relative happiness in Rome, where he perfects his skills as an architect and builder. Susan Kay is the award-winning author of LEGACY. This version begins with the birth of the horribly disfigured Erik and continues into the years following his doomed romance with Christine, ending in an unexpected and triumphant redemption. Phantom by Susan Kay, November 24, 2005, Media Creations Inc edition, Paperback in English Phantom (Novemedition) Open Library It looks like youre offline. In a powerful and moving tour de force (the American debut for this British writer whose first novel, Legacy, won the Georgette Heyer Historical Novel Prize and the Betty Trask Award), she adds a new depth and perspective, moving well beyond the familiar boundaries of the story.
Phantom-A haunting story of power and darkness, of magic. Retelling and expanding upon a well known and beloved classic is risky business, but Kay acquits herself with brio in this retelling of Gaston Leroux's 1911 tale, The Phantom of the Opera. Obsessed, he will bring her into his eerie subterranean world, driven to posses her heart and soul.
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