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Grief intertwines with mechanical marvels and love.
If you're into stories that blend the poignancy of loss with the intricacies of clockwork, "The Chemistry of Tears" is a compelling pick for you. Peter Carey masterfully mixes the story of a grieving horologist with the historical tale of an automaton, creating a layered narrative that speaks to the heart and the imagination. It's an exquisite exploration of how we seek solace and meaning amidst the machinery of life and death.
- Prime Minister's Literary Awards Nominee for Fiction (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780571279982
Authors:
Peter Carey
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 2.96
(rated by 4092 readers)
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London 2010, Catherine Gehrig, conservator at Swinburne museum, learns of the unexpected death of her colleague and lover of thirteen years - but as the mistress of a married man, she has to grieve in private. Her employer at the museum, aware of Catherine's grief, gives her a special project - to piece together both the mechanics and the story of an extraordinary automaton, commissioned in the nineteenth century by Henry Brandling to amuse his dying son. Linked by the mysterious automaton, Catherine's and Henry's stories intertwine across time to explore the mysteries of life and death, the miracle and catastrophe of human invention and the body's astonishing chemistry of love and feeling.
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Grief intertwines with mechanical marvels and love.
If you're into stories that blend the poignancy of loss with the intricacies of clockwork, "The Chemistry of Tears" is a compelling pick for you. Peter Carey masterfully mixes the story of a grieving horologist with the historical tale of an automaton, creating a layered narrative that speaks to the heart and the imagination. It's an exquisite exploration of how we seek solace and meaning amidst the machinery of life and death.
- Prime Minister's Literary Awards Nominee for Fiction (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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