Kit, a work-obsessed literature student, decides on a whim to go to a dance class. And for a while it looks like Joe, the shadowy figure she meets there, may tempt her to put her books aside and live a little.
But as Joe's world becomes increasingly threatening and Kit's research leads her to stumble on an extraordinary historical mystery, she is faced with a choice. Will she hide herself away in her studies or will she make the leap of faith that could change her existence forever?
The Twisted Heart is both a hugely enjoyable novel about the challenges of love and a startling exploration of previously unrecognised links between the young Charles Dickens and the deranged murder of a prostitute known as The Countess. Brilliantly weaving these threads together, it confirms Gowers as one of the most exciting voices in Britain today.
- ISBN10 1847671543
- ISBN13 9781847671547
- Publish Date 16 April 2009
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 June 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Canongate Books
- Edition Main
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English