The Vanishing Act
$25.04
- Paperback
218 pages
- Release Date
27 June 2011
Summary
This is a story about a snow-covered island you won’t find on any map. It’s Minou’s story. She’s twelve. A year ago, the morning after the circus, her mama walked out into the rain with a black umbrella and never came back. It’s a story about a magician and a priest and a dog called No Name. It’s about Papa’s endless hunt for the truth. It’s about a dead boy who listens, and Minou’s search for Mama’s voice. And it’s about discovering what love is. The Vanishing Act, Mette Jakobsen’s spellbind…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921758195 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1921758198 |
| Author: | Mette Jakobsen |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 218 |
| Release Date: | 27 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 185g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Mette Jakobsen
Mette Jakobsen holds a PhD in creative writing and a BA in philosophy. In 2004, she graduated from NIDA’s Playwrights Studio. Several of her plays have been broadcast on ABC Radio National. Her previous novels include The Vanishing Act, which was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize in 2012, and What the Light Hides.
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