Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale is Mark Helprin's magical masterpiece: a book that will transport you to New York of the Belle Epoque, a city under siege by snow. One night, Peter Lake -- master mechanic and master thief -- attempts to rob a fortress-like mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks it is empty, [...]
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Winter's Tale is Mark Helprin's magical masterpiece: a book that will transport you to New York of the Belle Epoque, a city under siege by snow. One night, Peter Lake -- master mechanic and master thief -- attempts to rob a fortress-like mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks it is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the affair between this Irish burglar and Beverly Penn, a young girl dying of consumption. It is a love so powerful that Peter will be driven to stop time and bring back the dead. This, his great struggle, is one of the most beautiful and extraordinary stories of American literature. Soon to be a major film starring Will Smith, Russell Crowe, Colin Farrell and Jessica Brown Findlay.