Oscar and Lucinda
| Author | : Peter Carey |
| Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
| Total Pages | : 545 |
| Release | : 2010-12-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780571267132 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0571267130 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (130 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Oscar and Lucinda by : Peter Carey
Download or read book Oscar and Lucinda written by Peter Carey and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2010-12-22 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Carey's novel of the undeclared love between clergyman Oscar Hopkins and the heiress Lucinda Leplastrier is both a moving and beautiful love story and a historical tour de force set in Victorian times. Made for each other, the two are gamblers - one obsessive, the other compulsive - incapable of winning at the game of love.Oscar and Lucinda is now available as a Faber Modern Classics edition.