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Book SynopsisWhen Anna is kissed by a mysterious stranger at a NYE masquerade ball, a dance of seduction begins.
''So original and refreshing.'' Hilary Mantel
''Brilliantly seductive ... A witty, sexy, sophisticated treat.'' Sarah Waters
''Superb ... Sheer artistic insolence.'' Iris Murdoch
''A great novel ... A swirling, sumptuous, sensual feast.'' Guardian
London, New Year''s Eve. Snow falls on a Georgian mansion, vibrating with the festivities of a masquerade ball within. Middle-aged divorcee Anna stands alone - until the clock chimes midnight and a mysterious figure kisses her on the mouth. Thus begins a dance of seduction charged by clandestine romances swirling around them, whipping the ball into an frenzy of operatic proportions - until the night climaxes, revealing unease beneath the glitter ... A scandalous sensation in 1964, Brigid Brophy''s The Snow Ball is ripe to seduce a new generation o
