by Luke Bird (Cover Art), Edward Carey (Author), Edward Carey (Illustrator)
'There is a space between life and death: it's called waxworks' Born in Alsace in 1761, the unsightly, diminutive Marie Grosholtz is quickly nicknamed Little. Orphaned at the age of six, she finds employment in the household of reclusive anatomist, Dr Curtius. Her role soon surpasses that of mere servant as the eccentric doctor takes an interest in his newfound companion, and begins to instruct her in the fine art of wax modelling. From the gutters of pre-revolutionary France to the luxury of the Palace of Versailles, from clutching the still-warm heads of Robespierre's Terror to finding something very like love, Little traces the improbable fortunes of a bloodstained crumb of a thing who went on to shape the word...
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 430
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Aardvark Bureau
Published: 04 Oct 2018
ISBN 10: 1910709565
ISBN 13: 9781910709566
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