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Wise Children
Wise Children
Author: Angela Carter
Angela Carter's last book, Wise Children, was written and published whilst she was dying from cancer, in 1991. Transcending her physical deterioration in admirable fashion, Carter made this a most life-affirming novel, in support of the vitality of 'otherness.'This Audible exclusive production, expertly read by Tracey Ullman, stands in celebrati...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781978624467
ISBN-10: 1978624468
Publication Date: 6/5/2018
Edition: Unabridged
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Publisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
Book Type: MP3 CD
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Angela Carter's last novel is narrated by ancient former chorine, Dora Chance. The book is bawdy and hilarious, full of Shakespearean references and coincidences, mistaken identities, and at least five sets of twins. It reads like music hall magic realism and is a thorough delight.
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Carter's last novel; it's a playful, tragic story about the Chance sisters, twins who are the bastard children of one of England's great actors. While he walks the boards in Shakespearean productions to great acclaim, they live mostly unheard-of lives in music halls.


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