Description |
1 sound online file |
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. |
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Translated from the French. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
Subject |
Heart, Artificial -- Fiction.
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Genre/Form |
Magic realism (Literature)
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ISBN |
9781441726629 |
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