The Hearing Trumpet
by Leonora Carrington
Taste attributes: fantasycomedydramafresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealglossyempowerment/personal growthsocial commentaryfool triumphant
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a smart fantasy novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.3 / 5
3 ratings
About This Book
Leonora Carrington, the distinguished British-born Surrealist painter is also a writer of extraordinary imagination and charm. Exact Change launched a program of reprinting her fiction with what is perhaps her best loved book.
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- Author
- Leonora Carrington
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 160
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- Open Library
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