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The Manikin

by Joanna Scott

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Publisher Comments:

The Manikin is not a mannequin, but the curious estate of Henry Craxton, Sr. in a rural western New York State. Dubbed the Henry Ford of Natural History, by 1917 Craxton has become America's preeminent taxidermist. Into this magic box of a world — filled with eerily inanimate gibbons and bats, owls and peacocks, quetzals and crocodiles — wanders young Peg Griswood, daughter of Craxton's newest housekeeper. Part coming-of-age story, part gothic mystery, and part exploration of the intimate embrace between art and life, The Manikin is compulsively readable and beautifully written.

Review:

"Scott's formidable observational skills result in some enchanting writing." Publishers Weekly

Synopsis:

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

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About the Author

Joanna Scott is the author of seven books of fiction, including the novels Tourmaline and Make Believe, and the story collection Various Antidotes. She is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a Lannan Award, and lives with her family in Rochester, New York.

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ISBN:
9780805055917
Subtitle:
A Novel
Author:
Scott, Joanna
Publisher:
Picador
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
New york (state)
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Horror
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Coming of age
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20021206
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.50 in
Age Level:
Coming of Age
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