Half fairy tale and half historical account of a revolution that
never was, Owen King's The Curator is full of sly humor,
sensuality, and strangeness - Holly Black From Sunday Times
bestselling author Owen King comes a Dickensian fantasy of illusion
and charm where cats are revered as religious figures, thieves are
noble, scholars are revolutionaries, and conjurers the most
wonderful criminals. At first glance, the world has not changed:
the trams on the boulevards, the grand hotels, the cafes abuzz with
conversation. The street kids still play on the two great bridges
that divide the city, and the smart set still venture down to the
Morgue Ship for an evening's entertainment. Yet it only takes a
spark to ignite a revolution. For young Dora, a maid at the
university, the moment brings liberation. She finds herself walking
out with one of the student radicals, Robert, free to investigate
what her brother Ambrose may have seen at the Institute for
Psykical Research before he died. But it is another establishment
that Dora is given to look after, The Museum of the Worker. This
strange, forgotten edifice is occupied by waxwork tableaux of
miners, nurses, shopkeepers and other disturbingly lifelike
figures. As the revolution and counter-revolution outside unleash
forces of love, betrayal, magic and terrifying darkness, Dora's
search for the truth behind a mystery that she has long concealed
will unravel a monstrous conspiracy and bring her to the very edge
of worlds. In The Curator, Owen King has created an extraordinary
time and place - historical, fantastical, yet compellingly real,
and a heroine who is courageous, curious and utterly memorable.
'The Curator feels a little like Owen King somehow brought a
curiosity cabinet to life. There are terrors here, but also marvels
and delights, and a set of the most interesting characters I've met
in some time. Put The Curator on the same shelf as other classics
of the uncanny and uncategorisable, like Susanna Clarke's Piranesi
and Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast. I loved it' - Kelly Link 'Owen
King's The Curator is a rich read. Language, characters, and a
fascinating world combine to create an intensely satisfying
experience' - Charlaine Harris
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