A Face Like Glass

Informationen zum Autor Frances Hardinge is the winner of the 2015 Costa Book of the Year for The Lie Tree, one of just two young adult novels to win this major UK literary prize. She is the author of several books for children, including Cuckoo Song, The Lost Conspiracy, Fly By Night, Well Witched, and Fly Trap. She lives in England. Klappentext "In the underground city of Caverna, the world's most skilled craftspeople toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare-- wines that remove memories, cheeses that make you hallucinate, and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer, even as he slits your throat. On the surface, the people of Caverna seem ordinary, except for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow. Expressions must be learned, and only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to express (or fake) joy, despair, or fear-- at a steep price. Into this dark and distrustful world comes Neverfell, a girl with no memory of her past and a face so terrifying to those around her that she must wear a mask at all times. Neverfell's expressions are as varied and dynamic as those of the most skilled Facesmiths, except hers are entirely genuine. And that makes her very dangerous indeed ..."--Amazon.com

Product details

• Authors: Frances Hardinge, Hardinge Frances
• Publisher: Abrams harry n /seulement usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781419731235
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-3123-5
• No. of pages: 487
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / General