The Miniature Man [Paperback]

The wonder we say we're all looking for....uniquely original, wonderfully well-written, totally absorbing.

Uniquely original, wonderfully well-written, totally absorbing.

When young Marcy arrived at the St. Francis Sanitarium, a horrific experience had left her without any memories – without an identity. In an effort to learn more about the mysterious adolescent, her caretakers put her under hypnosis. But the treatment throws Marcy further inside herself, into the world of the Miniature Man, gatekeeper to her past.

Julian Papp was well aware of the life he lost before he came to St. Francis. He was a chess prodigy, unbeatable because of the level of concentration he could achieve during a game. Epileptic seizures brought an end to his success, leaving him in a deep depression and lashing out at others.

When the two meet, Julian finds a new obsession to match his passion for chess – curing Marcy. Together, they push the boundaries of memory and form a bond beyond their understanding. The manipulating Julian must allow Marcy to become more than a pawn in his game, and she must find her way out of her imagination's maze if they are to leave St Francis ready to cope in the wider world.

Julian Papp found redemption in the game of chess, a kind of intellectual redemption that helped offset the shame and ridicule he often faced as an albino. With his unique ability to achieve a state of perfect concentration, Julian was an awesome prodigy--until, that is, he suffered his first epileptic seizure. Suddenly stripped of his chess-playing prowess, Julian attempts suicide, and finds himself at St. Francis Sanitarium, an institution run by an order of nuns. It is here that he meets Marcy--an enigma to those trying to help her, an adolescent who has blotted all memory of an undisclosed past. When put under hypnosis, in an effort to reclaim her lost identity, the young girl seeks the protection of an aged wood-carver, The Miniature Man, who offers her hints about events she has repressed. He also suggests that Julian may hold a key. Julian thus begins his most significant game, one in which both he and Marcy will learn much about themselves--and about the!
unavoidable pain of being human.

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