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The Parson is an unpublished novel by Anna Kavan in which a youthful army officer, nicknamed the Parson by his regiment in the East, meets a rich and beguiling beauty during a leave in his native homeland. The officer, Oswald, equates her to the girl of his dreams. Their days together—including rides through wild moorland—contain an enchantment that is disrupted when Rejane grows restless and pushes them toward a sinister castle on a treacherous headland. The story explores divided selves, an unequal embrace, and the destructive force of passion, moving beyond conventional romance to delve into psychological themes of unrequited love.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Anna Kavan
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