Little

A dark tale of art, class, determination, and how we hold on to what we love, for fans of Tim Burton, Henry Selick, Bruno Schulz, and Edward Gorey

The novel is so witty and strange, filled with the reality of human ability and ingenuity, that I can't find any comparison: Dickens and David Lynch? Defoe and Margaret Atwood? Judge for yourself.

Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

1761. A tiny girl named Marie is born in a Swiss village, unaware of the trials life has in store for her. A strange but extremely gifted child, who lost her parents early, meets an equally eccentric teacher - a wax sculptor, who opens up the world of Parisian life for her. But while Marie's sculptures open the doors of Versailles to her, where she becomes a tutor to the princess and helps Marie Antoinette save her life during childbirth, the world is engulfed in revolution: the crowds are becoming louder, demanding change... and heads.

How to survive in a whirlpool of cruelty and chaos, and can art, which grants immortality to its master, become the most powerful weapon in a time when life loses its value? "Little" is a whimsical story from the master of magical realism Edward Carey about the power of art, human ingenuity, the ability to survive and that even the smallest of us can become great legends.