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A family saga which recounts the tangled fortunes of two theatrical families. From Brazil, Texas and Australia in the 1890s, through London in 1914, the Blitz in 1940, then Italy and Hollywood, the book reaches a finale in London in 1990. The author also wrote "Nights at the Circus".
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"Dazzling . . . The culmination of Angela Carter's prolific and inventive career." --Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" "Wise Children inhabits its own manic universe and would probably translate into a spirited, bawdy musical comedy-farce of the kind which the Chance sisters themselves performed, long ago." --Joyce Carol Oates, "The New York Times Book Review " ""Wise Children" is vintage Carter." --"The Village Voice "
Dazzling . . . The culmination of Angela Carter's prolific and inventive career. "Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times"
Wise Children inhabits its own manic universe and would probably translate into a spirited, bawdy musical comedy-farce of the kind which the Chance sisters themselves performed, long ago. "Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review"
"Wise Children" is vintage Carter. "The Village Voice""
"Dazzling . . . The culmination of Angela Carter's prolific and inventive career." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"Wise Children inhabits its own manic universe and would probably translate into a spirited, bawdy musical comedy-farce of the kind which the Chance sisters themselves performed, long ago." --Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review
"Wise Children is vintage Carter." --The Village Voice
-Dazzling . . . The culmination of Angela Carter's prolific and inventive career.- --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
-Wise Children inhabits its own manic universe and would probably translate into a spirited, bawdy musical comedy-farce of the kind which the Chance sisters themselves performed, long ago.- --Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review
-Wise Children is vintage Carter.- --The Village Voice
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- PublisherChatto & Windus
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0701133546
- ISBN 13 9780701133542
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages234
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