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Publisher's Synopsis

Longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2019
Longlisted for The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2019
Longlisted for The Rathbones Folio Prize 2019


'Don't miss this eccentric charmer' - Margaret Atwood

'In this gloriously gruesome imagining of the girlhood of Marie Tussaud, mistress of wax, fleas will bite, rats will run and heads will roll and roll and roll. Guts’n’gore galore: I bloody loved it' - Laura Freeman, The Spectator

Born in Alsace in 1761, the unsightly, diminutive Marie Grosholtz is quickly nicknamed “Little”. Orphaned at the age of six, she finds employment in the household of reclusive anatomist, Dr Curtius. Her role soon surpasses that of mere servant as the eccentric doctor takes an interest in his newfound companion and begins to instruct her in the fine art of wax modelling.

From the gutters of pre-revolutionary France to the luxury of the Palace of Versailles, from clutching the still-warm heads of Robespierre’s Terror to finding something very like love, Little traces the improbable fortunes of a bloodstained crumb of a thing who went on to shape the world...

About the Publisher

Gallic Books

Gallic Books is an independent publisher bringing the best French writing to an English-speaking audience. We have been operating for seven years and have a list of around 50 titles, mainly fiction. Our authors include Muriel Barbery, François Lelord, Pascal Garnier, Antoine Laurain, Jean Teulé, Michel Déon and Yasmina Khadra, and we cover genres including noir, historical crime and literary fiction. Future projects include a range of beautifully produced French classics.

Book information

ISBN: 9781910709535
Publisher: Gallic Books
Imprint: Gallic Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 336g
Height: 194mm
Width: 124mm
Spine width: 31mm