Bibliograph

Curious toys, a novel, Elizabeth Hand

Type

Label

Curious toys, a novel, Elizabeth Hand

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-373)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Curious toys

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth Hand

Sub title

a novel

Summary

An intrepid young woman stalks a murderer through turn-of-the-century Chicago in this rich, spooky, and atmospheric thriller that will appeal to fans of Henry Darger and Erik Larson alike. In the sweltering summer of 1915, Pin, the fourteen-year-old daughter of a carnival fortune-teller, dresses as a boy and joins a teenage gang that roams the famous Riverview amusement park, looking for trouble. Unbeknownst to the well-heeled city-dwellers and visitors who come to enjoy the midway, the park is also host to a ruthless killer who uses the shadows of the dark carnival attractions to conduct his crimes. When Pin sees a man enter the Hell Gate ride with a young girl, and emerge alone, she knows that something horrific has occurred. The crime will lead her to the iconic outsider artist Henry Darger, a brilliant but seemingly mad man. Together, the two navigate the seedy underbelly of a changing city to uncover a murderer few even know to look for

Target audience

adult

Creator