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Set against the background of two well-known New York City disasters, this novel is odd, compelling, horrifying, and entertaining.
Coralie is a teenager raised in a freak-show museum near the Coney Island boardwalk. Her father, creator of this museum, cares only for himself and plans to use her to generate money. He trains her as a "mermaid" and exhibits her in a tank.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in New York City, a young Jewish immigrant is forced to work long hours in the textile industry. He moves on ...more
Coralie is a teenager raised in a freak-show museum near the Coney Island boardwalk. Her father, creator of this museum, cares only for himself and plans to use her to generate money. He trains her as a "mermaid" and exhibits her in a tank.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in New York City, a young Jewish immigrant is forced to work long hours in the textile industry. He moves on ...more
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