The Ringmaster's Daughter

by Gaarder, Jostein (translated by James Anderson)

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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2002. 215 pages. Beautiful copy of this book, fresh and bright. Blue hardcover with gilt titling on spine. Book and dustjacket in virtually mint condition save for erasure of former owner's name from ffep - leaving virtually no trace but can be discerned in bright light. Panina Manina, a trapeze artist, falls and breaks her neck. As the ringmaster bends over her, he sees around her neck an amber charm, just like the one he gave to his own child before she was swept away in a torrent sixteen years earlier.The theme of a father finding a long-lost child runs through this magical novel. The tale is narrated by Petter (perhaps Jostein Gaarder's most intriguing creation since Sophie), a precocious child and fantasist who grows up to be a storyteller of disturbing mischief. Rather than be an author himself, Petter makes his living selling stories and ideas to professionals suffering from writer's block. It's a lucrative trade. But as Petter sits spinning his tales like a spider at the centre of his web, he finds himself in a trap of his own making.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 5.5 x 8 in..

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