Isbn: 9780860681908 - the Magic Toyshop (virago Modern Classics) (59 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This crazy world whirled around her, men and women dwarfed by toys and puppets, where even the birds are mechanical and the few human figures went masked. She was in the night once again, and the doll was herself.'Melanie walks in the midnight garden, wearing her mother's wedding dress; naked she climbs the apple tree in the black of the moon. Omens of disaster, swiftly following, transport Melanie from rural comfort to London, to the Magic Toyshop.To the red-haired, dancing Finn, the gentle Francie, dumb Aunt Margaret and Uncle Phillip. Francie plays curious night music, Finn kisses fifteen-year-old Melanie in the mysterious ruins of the pleasure gardens. Brooding over all is Uncle Philip: Uncle Philip, with blank eyes the colour of wet newspaper, making puppets the size of men, and clockwork roses. He loves his magic puppets, but hates the love of man for woman, boy for girl, brother for sister. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'This crazy world whirled around her, men and women dwarfed by toys and puppets, where even the birds are mechanical and the few human figures went masked. She was in the night once again, and the doll was herself.' One night Melanie walks through the garden in her mother's wedding dress. The next morning her world is shattered. Forced to leave the home of her childhood, she is sent to live with relatives she has never met: gentle Aunt Margaret, mute since her wedding day; and her brothers, Francie and Finn. Brooding over all is Uncle Philip, who loves only the toys he makes in his workshop: clockwork roses and puppets that are life-size - and uncannily life-like. In this, her second novel, (awarded the 1967 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize) Angela Carter's brilliant imagination and starting intensity of style explore and extend the nature and boundaries of love. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. This crazy world whirled around her, men and women dwarfed by toys and puppets, where even the birds are mechanical and the few human figures went masked. She was in the night once again, and the doll was herself.'Melanie walks in the midnight garden, wearing her mother's wedding dress; naked she climbs the apple tree in the black of the moon. Omens of disaster, swiftly following, transport Melanie from rural comfort to London, to the Magic Toyshop.To the red-haired, dancing Finn, the gentle Francie, dumb Aunt Margaret and Uncle Phillip. Francie plays curious night music, Finn kisses fifteen-year-old Melanie in the mysterious ruins of the pleasure gardens. Brooding over all is Uncle Philip: Uncle Philip, with blank eyes the colour of wet newspaper, making puppets the size of men, and clockwork roses. He loves his magic puppets, but hates the love of man for woman, boy for girl, brother for sister.…

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Softcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Pages are tanned. 20 cm. 200 pages. Angela Carter's second novel, in which a teenage orphan is sent to live with her tyrannical toymaker uncle and discovers the dark currents beneath his household. Additional info or photos on request. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking and insurance.…

Condition: Good. : En 'The Magic Toyshop', Melanie, una joven que disfruta de una vida despreocupada, se ve repentinamente obligada a madurar tras la pérdida de sus padres. Enviada a vivir con sus tíos en Londres, descubre un mundo extraño y opresivo dominado por su taciturno tío Philip, un fabricante de juguetes con una inquietante fascinación por sus creaciones. A medida que Melanie se adapta a su nuevo entorno, se enfrenta a la manipulación, el despertar sexual y la desilusión, mientras lucha por encontrar su propia identidad en medio de la atmósfera gótica y teatral de la juguetería mágica. EAN: 9780860681908 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción|Fantasía Título: The Magic Toyshop Autor: Angela Carter Editorial: Virago Idioma: en Páginas: 204 Formato: tapa blanda.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9780860681908.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Paperback in good condition.

Condition: New. pp. 204.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 204 pages. 7.72x4.96x0.71 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. In this, her second novel, (awarded the 1967 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize) Angela Carter's brilliant imagination and starting intensity of style explore and extend the nature and boundaries of love. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164. . 1981. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . …

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