The Ringmaster's Daughter

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Ringmaster's Daughter
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jostein Gaarder
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 132,Width 200
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780753817001
ClassificationsDewey:839.82374
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication Date 1 December 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.

Reviews

A fascinating tale told with great skill - PUBLISHING NEWS