The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart - (Vintage Contemporaries) by Mathias Malzieu (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Edinburgh, 1874. Born with a frozen heart, Jack is near death when his mother abandons him to the care of Dr. Madeleine--witch doctor, midwife, protector of orphans--who saves Jack by placing a cuckoo clock in his chest. Jack grows up among tear-filled flasks, eggs containing memories, and a man with a musical spine.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A wildly original, fantastical adventure--and now an animated move, <i>Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart</i>--this international bestseller will charm readers of all ages. <p/>Edinburgh, 1874. Born with a frozen heart, Jack is near death when his mother abandons him to the care of Dr. Madeleine--witch doctor, midwife, protector of orphans--who saves Jack by placing a cuckoo clock in his chest. And it is in her orphanage that Jack grows up among tear-filled flasks, eggs containing memories, and a man with a musical spine. <p/>As Jack gets older, Dr. Madeleine warns him that his heart is too fragile for strong emotions: he must never, ever fall in love. And, of course, this is exactly what he does: on his tenth birthday and with head-over-heels abandon. The object of his ardor is Miss Acacia--a bespectacled young street performer with a soul-stirring voice. But now Jack's life is doubly at risk--his heart is in danger and so is his safety after he injures the school bully in a fight for the affections of the beautiful singer. <p/>Now begins a journey of escape and pursuit, from Edinburgh to Paris to Miss Acacia's home in Andalusia. Mathias Malzieu's <i>The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart</i> is a fantastical, wildly inventive tale of love and heartbreak--by turns poignant and funny--in which Jack finally learns the great joys, and ultimately the greater costs, of owning a fully formed heart.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A fantastic voyage . . . A whimsical fairy-tale of a book--for adults . . . It's like a dark version of <i>Alice in Wonderland</i> or <i>Pinocchio</i> . . . A quick and entertaining read that people who like fantasy-fiction and folk tales will appreciate. --Jenny Dial, <i>Houston Chronicle<br></i><br>"The brilliance of this gothic-punk novella, sparkling with imagery filtered through the prism of French film-makers Jeunet and Caro, is in the telling: Malzieu's prose is distinctly original, spitting and fizzing with unique similes and striking metaphors, wonderfully translated by Sarah Ardizzone. --Eric Brown, <i>The Guardian </i>(London) <p/>"A little literary miracle. --<i>Glamour </i>(Paris) <p/>"[A] fantastical European journey of love and discovery. --Billy Heller, <i>New York Post </i>"Required Reading" <p/>"Malzieu has a gift for unexpected and strong images. --<i>Elle </i>(Paris) <p/>"Malzieu sketches European landscapes and crafts figurative language with irresistible relish . . . Calling to mind a host of cultural touchstones, from Pinocchio to <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>, this kaleidoscopic picaresque will enchant many adults and young people alike. --<i>Publishers Weekly <br></i><br>"A dreamlike and spellbinding novel. --<i>Le Figaro Littéraire </i>(Paris) <p/>"Malzieu uses vivid metaphors and fantastical inventions to craft a beautifully written tale of love, both maternal and romantic . . . The prose style is simple and fluid, and the setting is not unlike a Tim Burton film--dreamy, dark, and magical--so it's no surprise that this novel is being adapted into an animated film. For fans of magical realism and fairy tales. --<i>Library Journal<br></i><br>"A fairy tale <i>jeu d'esprit</i>, but charming all the same. --<i>Metro </i>(UK)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Mathias Malzieu is the lead singer of the French band Dionysos. <i>The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart</i> is the basis for an album that Malzieu wrote, and he is codirector of an animated feature-film adaptation produced by Luc Besson. This is his third novel and the first to be translated into English. Born in 1974 near Montpelier, Malzieu now lives in Paris.
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