About the book
The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s “late plays.” It tells the story of a king whose jealousy results in the banishment of his baby daughter and the death of his beautiful wife. His daughter is found and brought up by a shepherd on the Bohemian coast, but through a series of extraordinary events, father and daughter, and eventually mother too, are reunited.
In The Gap of Time, Jeanette Winterson’s cover version of The Winter’s Tale, we move from London, a city reeling after the 2008 financial crisis, to a storm-ravaged American city called New Bohemia. Her story is one of childhood friendship, money, status, technology and the elliptical nature of time. Written with energy and wit, this is a story of the consuming power of jealousy on the one hand, and redemption and the enduring love of a lost child on the other.
Editions of The Gap of Time
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780804141352
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780345809179
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345809186
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780804141376
- EBook
- ISBN 9780804141369
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345809193
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780147522061
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780147522078
Read an Excerpt
The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s “late plays.” It tells the story of a king whose jealousy results in the banishment of his baby daughter and the death of his beautiful wife. His daughter is found and brought up by a shepherd on the Bohemian coast, but through a series of extraordinary events, father and daughter, and eventually mother too, are reunited.
In The Gap of Time, Jeanette Winterson’s cover version of The Winter’s Tale, we move from London, a city reeling after the 2008 financial crisis, to a storm-ravaged American city called New Bohemia. Her story is one of childhood friendship, money, status, technology and the elliptical nature of time. Written with energy and wit, this is a story of the consuming power of jealousy on the one hand, and redemption and the enduring love of a lost child on the other.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Gap of Time about?
The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s “late plays.” It tells the story of a king whose jealousy results in the banishment of his baby daughter and the death of his beautiful wife. His daughter is found and brought up by a shepherd on the Bohemian coast, but through a series of extraordinary events, father and daughter, and eventually mother too, are reunited.
In The Gap of Time, Jeanette Winterson’s cover version of The Winter’s Tale, we move from London, a city reeling after the 2008 financial crisis, to a storm-ravaged American city called New Bohemia. Her story is one of childhood friendship, money, status, technology and the elliptical nature of time. Written with energy and wit, this is a story of the consuming power of jealousy on the one hand, and redemption and the enduring love of a lost child on the other.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Gap of Time?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Gap of Time?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780804141352
Is The Gap of Time part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Hogarth Shakespeare
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Gap of Time?
Jeanette Winterson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Gap of Time is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780804141352) and hardcover(ISBN 9780345809179) and paperback(ISBN 9780345809186) and paperback(ISBN 9780804141376) and ebook(ISBN 9780804141369) and ebook(ISBN 9780345809193) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780147522061) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780147522078)
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