The porpoise : a novel /
Maja, the pregnant wife of wealthy Philippe, is killed in a plane crash but their daughter Angelica survives. Philippe's obsession with the girl's safety morphs into something sinister and grotesque as she grows into a beautiful teen. Darius, a con artist visiting Philippe with a business...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Maja, the pregnant wife of wealthy Philippe, is killed in a plane crash but their daughter Angelica survives. Philippe's obsession with the girl's safety morphs into something sinister and grotesque as she grows into a beautiful teen. Darius, a con artist visiting Philippe with a business proposition, encounters Angelica and decides to rescue her. The attempt goes awry, and he flees aboard a ship, The Porpoise. As Angelique comes to terms with a life imprisoned on her father's estate, Darius's exploits create parallels with the world Angelica inhabits. |
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| Physical Description: | 305 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780385544313 0385544316 9780525564409 0525564403 9780385692670 0385692676 |