The Museum of Extraordinary Things, Paperback

Descriere

The ""spellbinding"" (People, 4 stars), New York Times bestseller from the author of The Dovekeepers an extraordinary novel about an electric and impassioned love affair--""an enchanting love story rich with history and a sense of place"" (USA TODAY). Coralie Sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things, a Coney Island freak show that thrills the masses. An exceptional swimmer, Coralie appears as the Mermaid in her father's ""museum,"" alongside performers like the Wolfman and the Butterfly Girl. One night Coralie stumbles upon a striking young man taking pictures of moonlit trees in the woods off the Hudson River. The dashing photographer is Eddie Cohen, a Russian immigrant who has run away from his community and his job as a tailor's apprentice. When Eddie photographs the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, he becomes embroiled in the mystery behind a young woman's disappearance. And he ignites the heart of Coralie. Alice Hoffman weaves her trademark magic, romance, and masterful storytelling to unite Coralie and Eddie in a tender and moving story of young love in tumultuous times. The Museum of Extraordinary Things is, ""a lavish tale about strange yet sympathetic people"" (The New York Times Book Review).

Despre autor

Alice Hoffman

n. 1952

Alice Hoffman este o scriitoare americană de romane și literatură pentru tineret și copii, cunoscută mai ales pentru romanul său din 1995, Practical Magic, care a fost adaptat într-un film cu același nume în 1998 și a dat naștere unei francize media. Multe dintre lucrările sale aparțin genului realismului magic și conțin elemente de magie, ironie și relații și iubiri neobișnuite.