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The Ringmaster´s Daughter
Jostein Gaarder
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Description for The Ringmaster´s Daughter
Paperback. From the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, 'A masterful mixture of fantasy and reality..a simply wonderful read' SHE. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 5AL; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
From the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, 'A masterful mixture of fantasy and reality...a simply wonderful read' SHE. 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 ... Read more
From the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, 'A masterful mixture of fantasy and reality...a simply wonderful read' SHE. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
218g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753817001
SKU
V9780753817001
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jostein Gaarder
JOSTEIN GAARDER was born in Oslo in 1952. SOPHIE'S WORLD, the first of his books to be published in English, has been translated into 60 languages and has sold over 40 million copies. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and children's books. He lives in Oslo with his family.
Reviews for The Ringmaster´s Daughter
A fascinating tale told with great skill
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