
The Ventriloquist's Daughter
Man-Chiu Lin(Author)
Balestier Press
Published on 15. May 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-911221-05-0 (ISBN)
Description
After the tragic death of Liur’s mother, her father, a thwarted artist working as a doctor in the family hospital, is overcome with grief. He goes to study in America, leaving six-year-old Liur in the care of her grandparents, promising to return with a special doll for her.
But instead of studying, her father travels to the Andes, where he meets a mysterious ventriloquist who takes him as a pupil.
Five years later, he returns home, bringing with him one of the ventriloquist’s dolls. But it is not a present for Liur; instead, it becomes a menacing presence in the house, causing strife within the family. After observing her father performing strange rituals with the doll, Liur must find a way to defeat her demons – real or imagined.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 13 to 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
223 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911221-05-0 (9781911221050)
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Persons
Lin Man-Chiu is a well-known children's author in Taiwan who has published a number of successful YA novels as well as non-fiction titles. In Taiwan, she received the Golden Tripod Award for children's fiction in 2003 and the "Good Books Everyone Can Read" Award for the best children's book of 2010.