Description
'Sparky, mischievous, witty, dazzlingly clever' Ali Smith
'A cause for celebration. Here we have a heroine to love, a story we can't let go of' Ann Patchett
It had always been my habit-- privately I felt it to be an ecstasy-- to enter, as into a mysterious vault, any public library.
1930s New York is filling with Europe's ousted dreamers, turned overnight into refugees.
Rose Meadows, book-loving and orphaned at eighteen, takes a job as assistant to the eccentric Professor Mitwisser. Cast out from Berlin's elite, the Mitwisser family's household is chaotic and Rosie's fate there hangs on the arrival of the Mitwissers' mysterious benefactor, James A'Bair.
Inspired by the real Christopher Robin, James is the Bear Boy, the son of a famous children's author. Running from his own fame, James was boy adored by the world but has grown into a bitter man. It falls to Rosie to help them all resist James's reckless orbit.
About the Author
Cynthia Ozick's essays, novels and short stories have won numerous prizes and awards, and her most recent novel was shortlisted for the National Book Award in America
Reviews
Her wittiest, most engrossing book to date... Abundantly rich in ideas, language and emotion, the novel enchants and satisfies with its zesty union of heart and brain. * INDEPENDENT (26/5/06) *
Ozick's prose is warmed by a humanity reminiscent of the best Victorian novelists, making this a gratifying read. * OBSERVER (4/6/06) *
Book Information
ISBN 9781474624039
Author Cynthia Ozick
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 220g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 126mm * 28mm
