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Aspects of Love

by David Garnett · 1955

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A young boy, a beautiful actress, an elderly aristocrat - troubled desire and tangled emotions flowering against the glowing backgrounds of Southern France, Italy and Paris, in perilous defiance of the barriers of age. Such are the 'aspects of love' in this passionate and unforgettable novel upon which Andrew Lloyd Webber based his musical.

Setting
1950s1950sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
emotionalemotionalMore like thisLess of thisintenseintenseMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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