Possession

The only thing Maud Bailey and Roland Michell have in common is a love of Victorian poets. They've dedicated their lives to finding out as much as they can about two obscure poets when their paths unexpectedly cross. Their independent research reveals that their respective subjects once shared a passionate love affair. At first they're upset that this information will change all their past research, but soon they become consumed by the romance of long-ago and work feverishly together to unearth every detail. A.S. Byatt's urgent prose brings this tale of research and literature to life in a way that captures every reader's imagination.