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A novel by alice hoffman the spellbinding people, 4 stars, new york times bestseller from the author of the dovekeepers. Npr coverage of the museum of extraordinary things by alice hoffman. If you love reading you will, in this readers opinion love this book. The first edition of the novel was published in february 18th 2014, and was written by alice hoffman. The museum of extraordinary things by alice hoffman curtis. The story is told through alternating narratives from two characters, eddie ezekiel and coralie, and takes place before and during two wellknown fires of the time. Coralie sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind the museum of extraordinary things, a coney island boardwalk freak show that thrills the masses.
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