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Heroes and Villains

by Angela Carter
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Description

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.

What it’s like

ViolenceGraphic
CombatSkirmish-Heavy
HorrorChilling
SpiceModerate

Details

First published
1969
Pages
269
Reading time
About 5 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited
Language
English
ISBN
9780141968377
Series
Standalone

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