The Poisoning Angel

The Poisoning Angel

by JeanTeulé (Author), Melanie Florence ( Translator ) (Author)

Synopsis

Little Helene Jegado had always been different. Schooled in the ancient beliefs of the Breton people by her mother, the beautiful child grows up feeling detached from the nineteenth-century world around her and yet destined for a terrible vocation: to do the work of l'Ankou, death's henchman. Beginning with the demise of her very own maman...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: Translation
Publisher: Gallic Books
Published: 14 Jul 2014

ISBN 10: 1908313684
ISBN 13: 9781908313683
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Media Reviews

'Unique historical fiction. Hilariously funny, gruesome, macabre, and graphic, it is a worthy witness to great French modern literature' - Words and Peace

'He puts words into the mouths of his characters so believably it makes them brim with life. His penchant for the grotesque and macabre is well known but he does what he does so well with a lightness of touch and a sense of humour.' - Bookgroup.info

Author Bio
Jean Teule lives in Marais with his companion, the French film actress Miou-Miou. An illustrator, filmmaker and television presenter, he is also a prize winning author. Also by Jean Teule