· Her philospher in training mind wants her mother’s vanishing to be logical, conform to reasoning. Her artist mother’s imagination is also fingerprinted upon Minou. Her view of life on the island is colored by her attempt to balance both parts of her. The Vanishing Act by Mette Jakobsen is a quick read, but I made myself savor each chapter. There’s so much left unsaid about the other characters. METTE JAKOBSEN was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in but now lives in Newtown, in Sydney, Australia. She has a PhD in creative writing and a BA in philosophy. In , she graduated from NIDA’s Playwrights Studio, and several of her plays have been broadcast on ABC national radio. The Vanishing Act is her first novel/5(62). ― Mette Jakobsen, The Vanishing Act. 1 likes. Like “– Néha – magyarázta Ládás – a szomorúságnak van valami édes, elbűvölő mellékíze. Belemar a szívedbe, és még többet kívánsz belőle.” ― Mette Jakobsen, The Vanishing Act.
Over the course of her investigation Minou will discover the truth about loss and love, a truth that The Vanishing Act conveys in a voice that is uniquely enchanting. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY JUL 9, Jakobsen's debut novel is the refreshingly pared-down story of one girl's tiny world and the life lessons available in the smallest of existences. Mette Jakobsen was born in Denmark in She holds degrees in philosophy and creative writing and is the author of several plays. THE VANISHING ACT is her first novel. She lives in Sydney, Australia. The Vanishing Act by Mette Jakobsen Publication Date: Septem Genres: Fiction Hardcover: pages Publisher: W. W. Norton Company. "The best stories change you. I am not the same after The Vanishing Act as I was before."—Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night CircusOn a small snow-covered island—so tiny that it can't be found on any map—lives twelve-year-old Minou, her philosopher Papa (a descendent of Descartes), Boxman the magician, and a clever dog called No-Name.A year earlier Minou's mother left the house.
The Vanishing Act. by Mette Jakobsen. Publication Date: Septem. Genres: Fiction. Hardcover: pages. Publisher: W. W. Norton Company. ISBN ISBN Member Since. April edit data. Mette Jakobsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in but now lives in Newtown, Sydney. She has a PhD in Creative Writing and a BA in philosophy. In she graduated from NIDA’s Playwrights Studio and several of her plays have been broadcast on ABC national radio. The Vanishing Act is her first novel. the vanishing act by Mette Jakobsen ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 17, A young girl comes to terms with her mother’s disappearance in Jakobsen’s undernourished debut novel.
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