{"product_id":"little","title":"Little","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLittle is a historical novel by Edward Carey that was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award 2020, shortlisted for the HWA Crown Awards 2019, and shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2019. It is the story of Marie Grosholtz, who was born in Alsace in 1761 and was orphaned at the age of six. She finds employment in Bern, Switzerland, under the charge of reclusive anatomist Dr Curtius and together they pursue an unusual passion: the fine art of wax-modelling. The novel follows Marie and Dr Curtius as they flee their city and open an exhibition hall for their uncanny creations in Paris. The Cabinet of Doctor Curtius is a highly original novel that explores the relationship between Marie and Dr Curtius, the art of wax-modelling, and the pre-revolutionary streets of Paris. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 May 2019\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gallic Books\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA CROWN AWARDS 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly original novel - Sunday Times,PAPERBACK BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a space between life and death: it's called waxworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Alsace in 1761, the unsightly, diminutive Marie Grosholtz is quickly nicknamed \"Little.\" Orphaned at the age of six, she finds employment in Bern, Switzerland, under the charge of reclusive anatomist, Dr Curtius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn time the unlikely pair form an unlikely bond, and together they pursue an unusual passion: the fine art of wax-modelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to flee their city, the doctor and his protegee head for the seamy streets of Paris where they open an exhibition hall for their uncanny creations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough revolution approaches, the curious-minded flock to see the wax heads, eager to scrutinise the faces of royalty and reprobates alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt \"The Cabinet of Doctor Curtius,\" heads are made, heads are displayed, and a future is built from wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the gutters of pre-revolutionary France to the luxury of the Palace of Versailles, from casting the still-warm heads of \"The Terror\" to finding something very like love, \"Little\" is the unforgettable story of how a bloodstained crumb of a girl went on to shape the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't miss this eccentric charmer! @MargaretAtwood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbsolutely brilliant! Susan Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich and engrossing, there is an extraordinary potency to Carey's material ... A visceral, vivid and moving novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gloriously gruesome imagining of the girlhood of Marie Tussaud, mistress of wax, fleas will bite, rats will run, and heads will roll, and roll, and roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuts n gore galore: I bloody love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 382g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 194 x 124 x 31 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781910709535                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":",Edward Carey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097177026810,"sku":"9781910709535","price":7.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/eb5c714186ff49232eab0553f40b9916.jpg?v=1627957919","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/little","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}