- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- ISBN: 9781448114825
- Length: 224 pages
- Price: £5.99
The Vanishing Act
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The Vanishing Act is a fable-like novella by Mette Jakobsen about Minou, a girl on an unmapped snow-covered island trying to understand her mother's disappearance, ideal for readers who enjoy dreamlike fabulism, child narrators and stories about grief, memory and isolation.
Synopsis
This is a story about a snow-covered island you won't find on any map.
It's the story of a girl, Minou. A year ago, her mother walked out into the rain and never came back.
It's about a magician and a priest and a dog called No Name. It's about a father's endless hunt for the truth.
It's about a dead boy who listens, and Minou's search for her mother's voice.
It's a story of how even the most isolated places have their own secrets.
It's a story you will never forget.
Perfect for readers who like...
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Themes and story elements
Synopsis
This is a story about a snow-covered island you won't find on any map.
It's the story of a girl, Minou. A year ago, her mother walked out into the rain and never came back.
It's about a magician and a priest and a dog called No Name. It's about a father's endless hunt for the truth.
It's about a dead boy who listens, and Minou's search for her mother's voice.
It's a story of how even the most isolated places have their own secrets.
It's a story you will never forget.
Perfect for readers who like...
- Nonlinear storytelling that moves into memories and flashbacks.
- Philosophical fiction that explores questions of truth and reason.
- Remote, snow-covered island settings.
- A child’s-eye perspective shaped by grief, loss and unanswered questions.
Books like The Vanishing Act
- The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
- Lanny by Max Porter
Themes and story elements
- Grief and loss
- Mother-daughter relationship
- Missing parent
- Search for truth
- Childhood and imagination
- Isolation
- Fabulism
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All editions
- Paperback 2012
- Ebook 2012
