The Golden Bowl (Book 2): illustrated Edition

The Golden Bowl (Book 2) as you haven't seen it before -- in a remarkable illustrated edition.

Maggie Verver is happily married, deeply in love, and blissfully unaware. Her husband, Prince Amerigo, plays the part of the devoted spouse, and her dear friend Charlotte Stant remains by her side. But beneath the surface of this carefully arranged world, unseen tensions coil like a snake waiting to strike.

The Prince and Charlotte share a history—one they never speak of, yet cannot escape. With each passing moment, they navigate a dangerous game of proximity, their every glance and carefully measured word a silent test of restraint. How long can they pretend the past does not exist? And how long before Maggie—bright, trusting, but not blind—begins to sense the invisible threads binding them together?

Meanwhile, Adam Verver, Maggie’s wealthy and adoring father, watches as his daughter’s happiness unfolds. He believes he has given her everything, but what if he has also unknowingly placed a serpent in her paradise?

As Henry James masterfully tightens the web of secrecy and self-deception, the golden glow of Maggie’s perfect life threatens to dim. The question is not whether the truth will emerge—but who will see it first, and what it will cost them all?

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Release date

Audiobook: 19 March 2025