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The MarvelsThe Marvels

The Marvels2015

Brian Selznick

4.1(38)on Hardcover

About this book

Told in two stand-alone stories, the first nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, and the second in text. In 1766, a boy, Billy Marvel, is shipwrecked, rescued, and goes on to found a brilliant family of actors that flourishes in London until 1900--and nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis, runs away from home, seeking refuge with his uncle in London, and is captivated by the Marvel house, with its portraits and ghostly presences.

Details

First published
2015
ISBN-10
0545448689
OL Work ID
OL17206344W

Subjects

Runaway childrenActors and actressesGay menAdventure and adventurersDomestic architectureReclusesConservation and restorationFamily lifeFictionPatientsShipwreck survivalAdventure storiesTheaterAIDS (Disease)TheatersFamiliesJuvenile fictionActors

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