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Sarah Ardizzone (trans) and
Mathias Malzieu
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
November 29, 2011
Pages
171
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Italian edition
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780307472137
ISBN-10
0307472132
Dimensions
0.50 by 4.75 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
Original list price
$14.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A wildly original, fantastical adventureâand now an animated move, Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heartâthis international bestseller will charm readers of all ages.
Edinburgh, 1874. Born with a frozen heart, Jack is near death when his mother abandons him to the care of Dr. Madeleineâwitch doctor, midwife, protector of orphansâwho 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.
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 Acaciaâa bespectacled young street performer with a soul-stirring voice. But now Jackâs life is doubly at riskâhis 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.
Now begins a journey of escape and pursuit, from Edinburgh to Paris to Miss Acaciaâs home in Andalusia. Mathias Malzieuâs The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart is a fantastical, wildly inventive tale of love and heartbreakâby turns poignant and funnyâin which Jack finally learns the great joys, and ultimately the greater costs, of owning a fully formed heart.
Edinburgh, 1874. Born with a frozen heart, Jack is near death when his mother abandons him to the care of Dr. Madeleineâwitch doctor, midwife, protector of orphansâwho 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.
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 Acaciaâa bespectacled young street performer with a soul-stirring voice. But now Jackâs life is doubly at riskâhis 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.
Now begins a journey of escape and pursuit, from Edinburgh to Paris to Miss Acaciaâs home in Andalusia. Mathias Malzieuâs The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart is a fantastical, wildly inventive tale of love and heartbreakâby turns poignant and funnyâin which Jack finally learns the great joys, and ultimately the greater costs, of owning a fully formed heart.
Editions
Hardcover
With Mathias Malzieu |
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (March 2, 2010)
9780307271686 | details & prices | 171 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $22.95
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
With Mathias Malzieu |
Italian edition edition from Vintage Books (November 29, 2011)
9780307472137 | details & prices | 171 pages | 4.75 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $14.00
About: A wildly original, fantastical adventureâand now an animated move, Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heartâthis international bestseller will charm readers of all ages.
About: A wildly original, fantastical adventureâand now an animated move, Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heartâthis international bestseller will charm readers of all ages.
CD/Spoken Word
With Jim Dale (other contributor), Mathias Malzieu |
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (March 2, 2010)
9781441726599 | details & prices | 5.50 × 6.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Silk meets The Little Prince, as styled by Tim Burton or Edward Gorey, in an utterly charming, fantastical, and original tale of a boy with a clockwork heart who shouldn't fall in love--but of course he does.
About: Silk meets The Little Prince, as styled by Tim Burton or Edward Gorey, in an utterly charming, fantastical, and original tale of a boy with a clockwork heart who shouldn't fall in love--but of course he does.
With Jim Dale (other contributor), Mathias Malzieu |
5 una edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (March 2, 2010); titled "The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart: A Novel"
9781441726575 | details & prices | 6.75 × 6.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $55.00
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Jim Dale (other contributor), Mathias Malzieu |
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (March 2, 2010); titled "The Boy With the Cuckoo-Clock Heart: A Novel, Library Edition"
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