The Blue Flower

From the Booker Prize-winning author of ‘Offshore’ comes this unusual romance between the poet Novalis and his fiancée Sophie, newly introduced by Candia McWilliam. The year is 1794 and Fritz, passionate, idealistic and brilliant, is seeking his father’s permission to announce his engagement to his heart’s desire: twelve-year-old Sophie. His astounded family and friends are amused and disturbed by his betrothal. What can he be thinking? Tracing the dramatic early years of the young German who was to become the great romantic poet and philosopher Novalis, ‘The Blue Flower’ is a masterpiece of invention, evoking the past with a reality that we can almost feel. The The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald, a best-selling author, is a top-rated fiction book that has been short-listed for its literary excellence. The book explores the life of the great romantic poet and philosopher Novalis, making it a must-read for literature enthusiasts. For fans of Rose Tremain (Absolutely and Forever), Colm Tóibín (Long Island), Sebastian Barry (A Long Long Way), Marilynne Robinson (Gilead), and Iris Murdoch (The Black Prince).