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Edward Carey

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Edward Carey is a novelist, visual artist and playwright. He has written and produced several plays. His debut novel, Observatory Mansions (with author's illustrations) is sold in 14 countries and was described by John Fowles as 'proving the potential brilliance of the novel form'.

His second novel, Alva and Irva: The Twins Who Saved A City, was longlisted for the IMPAC Literary Award in 2005.

He has written several adaptations for the stage, including Patrick Süskind’s The Pigeon, and Robert Coover’s Pinocchio in Venice. His own plays include Sulking Thomas and Captain of the Birds.

Five of his plays have been produced in London, Romania and Lithuania. He has also worked as a set designer and illustrator.

Carey attended the University of Io...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 788 ratings · 119 reviews · 9 distinct works · Similar authors

	Observatory Mansions 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 625 ratings — published 2001 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alva & Irva: The Twins Who Saved a City 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2003 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gözlemevi Hikayeleri 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das verlorene Observatorium 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carey & Hart's Catalog (1852) - The Original Classic Edition 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bōrōkan Tsuisō 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queen Mary 2 & Saint Nazaire by Edward Carey, Patrick Deville, Bernard Biger 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unstuck Vol. 2 by Matt Williamson (Executive Editor), Leanna Petronella, Collin Blair Grabarek 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Should Worry Says John Henry (Illustrated Edition) by Hugh McHugh, Edward Carey (Illustrator) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Though we longed not to be lonely, we also feared the pain it would take us to be brought out of our lonely states. And after that fear, could we be guaranteed that we would never be returned to a state of loneliness again? We could not.”
― Edward Carey, Observatory Mansions

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“I wore white gloves. I lived with my mother & father. I was not a child. I was 37 years old. My bottom lip was swollen. I wore white gloves though I was not a servent. I did not play in a brass band. I was not a waiter. I was not a magician. I was the attendant of a museum.”
― Edward Carey, Observatory Mansions

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