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Henri had a passion for Napoleon, and Napoleon had a passion for chicken. From Boulogne to Moscow Henri butchered for his emperor and never killed a single man. Meanwhile, in Venice, the city of chance and disguises, Villanelle was born with the webbed feet of her boatman father - but in the casinos she gambled her heart and lost. As the soldier-chef's love for Napoleon turns to hate, he finds the Venetian beauty, and together they flee to the canals of darkness.

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Novelist Jeanette Winterson was born in Manchester, England in 1959. She graduated from St Catherine's College, Oxford, and moved to London where she worked as an assistant editor at Pandora Press. Winterson is a regular contributor of reviews and articles to many newspapers and journals and has a regular column published in The Guardian. Trained at LAMDA graduating in 2003. He has an extensive background in theatre in London's West End as well as the Edinburgh Festival where his portrayal of infamous murderer Richard Loeb in 'Never the Sinner' was described by The Scotsman as a tour de force: flamboyant, posturing, ironic, and with the magnetism the part requires , and prompted The Times to feature him as a Great British Hope when the production transferred to the Arts Theatre in London's West End. Tania Rodrigues is a London based actress and voice artist. She trained at The Drama Studio in London, having completed a BA Hons degree in English and Drama. She has always had a passion for reading, and has narrated many award-winning audiobooks including Booker Prize Winner The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai and 2011 Waterstone Prize Winner Artichoke Hearts by Sita Bramachari.

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