![]() “A little literary miracle.” - Glamour (Paris) “The brilliance of this gothic-punk novella, sparkling with imagery filtered through the prism of French film-makers Jeunet and Caro, is in the telling: Malzieu’s prose is distinctly original, spitting and fizzing with unique similes and striking metaphors, wonderfully translated by Sarah Ardizzone.” - The Guardian A quick and entertaining read that people who like fantasy-fiction and folk tales will appreciate.” - Houston Chronicle It’s like a dark version of Alice in Wonderland or Pinocchio. A whimsical fairy-tale of a book-for adults. But now Jack’s life is doubly at risk-his 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. The object of his ardor is Miss Acacia-a bespectacled young street performer with a soul-stirring voice. And, of course, this is exactly what he does: on his tenth birthday and with head-over-heels abandon. Madeleine warns him that his heart is too fragile for strong emotions: he must never, ever fall in love. And it is in her orphanage that Jack grows up among tear-filled flasks, eggs containing memories, and a man with a musical spine.Īs Jack gets older, Dr. Madeleine-witch doctor, midwife, protector of orphans-who saves Jack by placing a cuckoo clock in his chest. ![]() ![]() Born with a frozen heart, Jack is near death when his mother abandons him to the care of Dr. A wildly original, fantastical adventure of love and heartbreak-and an animated movie, Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart-that takes us from Edinburgh to Paris to Andalusia to tell the story of a boy who discovers the great joys and ultimately the greater costs, of owning a fully formed heart.Įdinburgh, 1874.About The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart ![]()
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