Wise Children
by Angela Carter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- V. Good/V. Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316130532
- ISBN 13
- 9780316130530
- Seller
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cremona, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Boston, London, Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1991, 1991. HC and DJ. 6 3/8 x 9 1/2. ISBN:0-316-13053-2. 234 pp. A rich comic tale of the tangled fortunes of two theatrical families: covers Broadway in the 1890s and london in 1915; Hollywood in the 1930s. 'A rambunctious familysaga that spans several generations." A celebration of the lore and tradition of show business from Shakespeare to the movies to vaudeville. DJ has marvelous b/w photo of the Dolly Sisters. several small tears and 2 min chips to dj edges, otherwise very good. New plastic cover. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. HC and DJ. V. Good/V. Good.
Synopsis
Wise Children was the last novel written by Angela Carter. The novel follows the fortunes of twin chorus girls, Dora and Nora Chance, and their bizarre theatrical family. It explores the subversive nature of fatherhood, the denying of which leads Nora and Dora to frivolous "illegitimate" lechery.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ghost River Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001502
- Title
- Wise Children
- Author
- Angela Carter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - V. Good
- Jacket Condition
- V. Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316130532
- ISBN 13
- 9780316130530
- Publisher
- Boston, London, Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1991
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- ENGLAND FICTION LONDON BRITISH IRISH FICTIONAL WORKS AUTHOR SISTERS TWINS L ITERARY 0-316-13053-2 NOVEL THEATRE LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Novel;
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Ghost River Books
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