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The Ventriloquist's Tale
The Ventriloquist's Tale
Author: Pauline Melville
Pauline Melville conjures up vivid pictures both of savanna and forest and of city life in South America where love is often trumped by disaster. Unforgettable characters illuminate theme and plot: Sonny, the strange, beautiful and isolate son of Beatrice and Danny, the brother and sister who have a passionate affair at the time of the solar ec...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781582340265
ISBN-10: 1582340269
Publication Date: 6/19/1999
Pages: 368
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3 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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susanrhill2000 avatar reviewed The Ventriloquist's Tale on
I really enjoyed this book - the characters were so vivid you felt like you knew them. Although the narrative was a little disjointed, I can see why she wrote it that way as a foundation/context for the main thrust of the story.


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