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Zusatztext Palmer brilliantly fictionalizes the true story of Mary Toft . . . [He] evocatively captures the period . . . But more impressive are the novel's inquiries into the human concerns of wonder! denial! and belief . . . Palmer skillfully and rewardingly delves into the humanity at the heart of this true historical oddity Informationen zum Autor DEXTER PALMER is the author of Version Control and The Dream of Perpetual Motion , which was selected as one of the best fiction debuts of 2010 by Kirkus Reviews . He lives in Princeton, New Jersey. Klappentext A stunning, powerfully evocative new novel based on a true story - in 1726 in the small town of Godalming, England, a young woman confounds the medical community by giving birth to dead rabbits. Vorwort A stunning, powerfully evocative new novel based on a true story - in 1726 in the small town of Godalming, England, a young woman confounds the medical community by giving birth to dead rabbits. Zusammenfassung A stunning, powerfully evocative new novel based on a true story - in 1726 in the small town of Godalming, England, a young woman confounds the medical community by giving birth to dead rabbits.
