Synopsis
A mysterious stranger's entrancing stories entice customers to buy the antiques sold by Ailsa and her mother, who appreciate the business but are uncomfortable with the knowledge that their success is based upon lies
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A mysterious clerk in an antiques shop tells elaborate stories about his wares--each tale/chapter written in a different literary style. In this "writing equivalent of sleight of hand," PW said, "McCaughrean pulls off each meta-fictional compexity with finesse and humor." Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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