Items related to A Long Fatal Love Chase
"I'd gladly sell my soul to Satan for a year of freedom," cries impetuous Rosamond Vivian to her callous grandfather. Then, one stormy night, a brooding stranger appears in her remote island home, ready to take Rosamond to her word. Spellbound by the mysterious Philip Tempest, Rosamond is seduced with promises of love and freedom, then spirited away on Tempest's sumptuous yacht. But she soon finds herself trapped in a web of intrigue, cruelty, and deceit. Desperate to escape, she flees to Italy, France, and Germany, from Parisian garret to mental asylum, from convent to chateau, as Tempest stalks every step of the fiery beauty who has become his obsession.
A story of dark love and passionate obsession that was considered "too sensational" to be published in the authors lifetime, A Long Fatal Love Chase was written for magazine serialization in 1866, two years before the publication of Little Women. Buried among Louisa May Alcott's papers for more than a century, its publication is a literary landmark—a novel that is bold, timeless, and mesmerizing."
A story of dark love and passionate obsession that was considered "too sensational" to be published in the authors lifetime, A Long Fatal Love Chase was written for magazine serialization in 1866, two years before the publication of Little Women. Buried among Louisa May Alcott's papers for more than a century, its publication is a literary landmark—a novel that is bold, timeless, and mesmerizing."
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Rosamond Vivian, brought up on a remote island by an indifferent grandfather, swears she'd sell her soul to Satan for a year of freedom. When Philip Tempest enters her life, she is ripe for the plucking, but is soon caught up in a web of intrigue, cruelty and deceit stretching back far into the past. Remarkable for its portrayal of a sensual, spirited Victorian heroine, Louisa May Alcott's work, too shocking to be published during her lifetime, tells a compulsive tale of love, desire and deceit. Its publication more than a century after being written marks a new page in literary history.
From the Publisher:
The New York Times Bestseller
He stalked her every step--for she had become his obsession...
High praise for Louisa May Alcott's A Long Fatal Love Chase:
"A deliciously readable page-turner."
--The New Yorker
"A suspenseful and thoroughly charming story...and it tends to confirm Alcott's position as the country's most articulate 19th-century feminist."
--Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review
"Sensational in every sense of the word: filled with exotic locations, lusty appetites and page-turning treachery."
--The Seattle Times
"A tale of obsessive love, stalking and murder that seems ripped right off today's tabloids."
--USA Today
"Intriguing...Alcott's tale of obsession and sexual politics deepens our appreciation for her championing of women's rights and for her extraordinary storytelling skills."
--Booklist
"At its core, Love Chase showcases an alluring, inspiring, made-for-movies heroine."
--Entertainment Weekly
"There's something utterly refreshing about getting a glimpse of Alcott letting her hair down...Love Chase gives us a glimpse of the wild, free creature Alcott the writer must have longed to be...the book is lively, so exuberant, and so naughty, reading it is like biting into a juicy peach."
--The Boston Phoenix
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherDell
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0440223016
- ISBN 13 9780440223016
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages368
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 4.31
Shipping:
US$ 4.25
From Canada to U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Pocket Books. Condition: New. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge. Seller Inventory # 9780440223016B
Buy New
US$ 4.31
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory # 0440223016-2-1
Buy New
US$ 14.76
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0440223016-new
Buy New
US$ 14.77
Convert currency
Seller Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase by Alcott, Louisa May [Mass Market Paperback ]
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780440223016
Buy New
US$ 14.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase
Published by
Random House
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0440223016
ISBN 13: 9780440223016
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 368. Seller Inventory # 26766635
Buy New
US$ 12.34
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase
Published by
Random House
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0440223016
ISBN 13: 9780440223016
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 368. Seller Inventory # 8129908
Buy New
US$ 10.76
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new0440223016
Buy New
US$ 20.79
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase
Published by
Random House, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0440223016
ISBN 13: 9780440223016
New
Trade Paperback
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: New. First Edition. First edition in paperback. 12mo. Mass market paperback, 356 pp. Novel written prior to Little Women, but unpublished during Alcott's lifetime. New. Seller Inventory # B832-9
Buy New
US$ 19.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0440223016
Buy New
US$ 21.45
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Long Fatal Love Chase
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0440223016
Buy New
US$ 23.60
Convert currency