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Babel Tower

Frederica Potter, Book 3

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After her husband becomes violent, Frederica Potter flees with her young son to London. There, she secures a teaching position in an art school and finds herself surrounded by painters and poets with dreams of rebellion.

Then Frederica meets Jude Mason, the strange and charismatic author of a wildly controversial novel. When her husband files for divorce and Jude becomes the target of a high-profile court case, Frederica’s life threatens to spiral out of control.

The third Frederica Potter novel.

©1997 A. S. Byatt (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
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The most disturbing of the four quartets details Frederika's abusive marriage and liberation through every kind of trial, both personal and professional. Byatts heroine retains her authenticity and fierce integrity throughout. A secondary narrative at first feels intrusive, later rewarding a brilliant plot twist. Conjured within the context of Londons 1960s cultural revolution, Sophie Aldred breaths life into characters and text.

Sophie Aldred breathes life into Byatts brilliance

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