The Museum of Extraordinary Things Summary & Study Guide
The Museum of Extraordinary Things Overview
The Museum of Extraordinary Things is a historical novel which ties together the lives of Coralie Sardie, the daughter of the museum’s owner, and Eddie Cohen, a Ukrainian immigrant who has abandoned his family and community. The fictional sections of the novel are intertwined with factual events from the history of New York City including the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Dreamland Fire of 1911.
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Human loss, frailties and fears, and the routines of everyday life stood on its head with a touch of magical realism--these qualities in part delineate the boundaries of the fictional landscape create...
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Alice Hoffman developed a taste for the magical at an early age from reading Grimm's fairy tales and stories by Ray Bradbury; an affinity for magic permeates all of her fiction. Her novels, short stor...
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