| The Rainbow Contributor(s): Lawrence, D. H. (Author), Kinkead-Weekes, Mark (Editor), Wood, James (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0141441380 ISBN-13: 9780141441382 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: Set in the rural midlands of England, "The Rainbow" revolves around three generations of the Brangwen family over a period of more than sixty years, setting them against the emergence of modern England. When Tom Brangwen marries a Polish widow and adopts her daughter as his own, he is unprepared for the conflict and passion that erupt. Suffused with biblical imagery, "The Rainbow" addresses searching human issues in a setting of precise and vivid detail. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 5.13" W x 7.79" (0.80 lbs) 528 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in the rural midlands of England, The Rainbow revolves around three generations of the Brangwen family over a period of more than sixty years, setting them against the emergence of modern England. When Tom Brangwen marries a Polish widow and adopts her daughter as his own, he is unprepared for the conflict and passion that erupt. Suffused with biblical imagery, The Rainbow addresses searching human issues in a setting of precise and vivid detail. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |