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Wise Children

byAngela Carter

Who is this book for? Readers interested in family sagas, feminist literature, and rich character-driven narratives.

Topics FamilyIdentitySurvival
MoodLight-hearted, Humorous
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMinor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
This title is presented with an introduction by Ali Smith. A richly comic tale of the tangled fortunes of two theatrical families, the Hazards and the Chances, Angela Carter's witty and bawdy novel is populated with as many sets of twins, and mistaken identities as any Shakespeare comedy, and celebrates the magic of over a century of show business.

Language

en

Published on

16/01/1992

Pages

256

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099981107

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