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The Ringmaster's Daughter
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Ringmaster's Daughter
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jostein Gaarder
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:224 | Dimensions(mm): Height 132,Width 200 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780753817001
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Classifications | Dewey:839.82374 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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Imprint |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Publication Date |
1 December 2003 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Panina Manina, a trapeze artist, falls and breaks her neck. As the ringmaster bends over her, he notices an amulet of amber around her neck, the same trinket he had given his own lost child, who was swept away in a torrent some sixteen years earlier. This tale is narrated by Petter, a precocious child and fantasist, and perhaps Jostein Gaarder's most intriguing character since Sophie. As an adult, Petter makes his living selling stories and ideas to professionals suffering from writer's block. But as Petter sits spinning his tales, he finds himself in a trap of his own making.
Author Biography
Jostein Gaarder, who was a teacher for many years before he began to write full-time, lives in Oslo with his wife. They have two grown-up sons.
ReviewsA fascinating tale told with great skill - PUBLISHING NEWS
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