| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
171 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
Edinburgh, 1874. Born with a frozen heart, Jack is near death when his mother abandons him to the care of Dr. Madeleine--witch doctor, midwife, protector of orphans--who saves Jack by placing a cuckoo clock in his chest. And it is in her orphanage that Jack grows up among tear-filled flasks, eggs containing memories, and a man with a musical spine. |
| Note |
Translation originally published: London : Chatto & Windus, 2009. |
|
Translated from the French. |
| Subject |
Heart, Artificial -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Magic realism (Literature)
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| Added Author |
Ardizzone, Sarah, 1970-
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| Added Title |
Mécanique du cœur. English
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| ISBN |
9780307271686 |
|
0307271684 |
|
9780307472137 (trade pbk.) |
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0307472132 (trade pbk.) |
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