Virago Modern Classics: The Tortoise And Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare is a refined novel exploring a love triangle with a twist. It centers on Imogen, the beautiful and much younger wife of the distinguished barrister Evelyn Gresham, and the neighbour Blanche Silcox, whose contrast to Imogen adds tension as she seems to vie for Evelyn’s attention. The story uses small, intimate details of married life to build an emotional texture that grows increasingly fatal in its implications. The book is presented as part of the Virago Modern Classics with the Green Spine design, and it is introduced by Hilary Mantel. Once a favorite of Carmen Callil, Virago’s founder, the work is now reissued to reach new readers with its distinct tone and prose.

This edition highlights the novel’s elegance and irony, underscored by praise from notable voices. Amanda Craig notes its perfect tone and anguished wit in the Guardian, while Jilly Cooper calls it wonderfully sinister and deeply sad. Hilary Mantel contributes the foreword, complementing the book’s refined storytelling and psychological insight, which combine grace with sharp observation. The story reminds us that in matters of the heart, speed or fairness does not guarantee victory.

Kenmerken

• Verhaal over een liefde driehoek met een twist
• Imogen is de jonge echtgenote van Evelyn Gresham
• Buurvrouw Blanche Silcox concurreert om Evelyns aandacht
• Geestige en ironische toon, met subtiele psychologische inzichten
• Deel van Virago Modern Classics met Green Spine-design
• Voorwoord door Hilary Mantel

Extra informatie

• Uitgegeven als paperback, 288 pagina’s
• Uitgeverij: Hachette Collections, beschikbaar sinds 30/01/2025