pIChallengeI 1923 is a novel by Vita SackvilleWest. While she is most widely recognized as the lover of English novelist Virginia Woolf SackvilleWest was a popular and gifted poet playwright and novelist in her own right. A prominent lesbian and bohemian figure SackvilleWest 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 Davenanta Byronic herodreams 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 SackvilleWest is an artist whose works so often mirror her life. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of Vita SackvilleWests IChallengeI is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.p