Challenge

<p><I>Challenge</I> (1923) is a novel by Vita Sackville-West. While she is most widely recognized as the lover of English novelist Virginia Woolf Sackville-West was a popular and gifted poet playwright and novelist in her own right. A prominent lesbian and bohemian figure Sackville-West was also the daughter of an English Baron granting her a unique and often divided perspective on life in the twentieth century. After spending nearly two years in exile Julian was once more upon his way to Herakleion. A man of fate Julian Davenant was born into a wealthy English family on the island of Herakleion. Rather than continue the legacy of colonialism Davenant-a Byronic hero-dreams of independence for the people of Greece and eventually finds himself at the center of a revolutionary plot. As his political star rises his love affair with the beautiful Eve catches fire plunging Julian into a world of passion and danger. Known for her tumultuous heated affairs with men and women alike Sackville-West is an artist whose works so often mirror her life. This edition of Vita Sackville-West's <I>Challenge</I> is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>