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One Hand Clapping (Paperback)

by Lise Leroux (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (25 Mar 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140267484
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140267488
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,103,409 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Marina longs for human contact and signs up for an implantation programme. She takes up palmistry, and falls in love with one of the hands - Cecilio - it has a short life line. Searching for the rest of her beloved, Marina becomes involved with her strange extended family.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ms Leroux is almost a prophet., 28 Jan 2007
By Michael J. Bzdawka (Seattle, Wa, USA) - See all my reviews
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I just finnished reading the book and am now watching a programme on Discovery about a man who's having an ear implanted on his arm. Ms Leroux understands current happenings and carries them into the surreal. Her ability to see how humans might adapt to scientific advances into their everyday life is uncanny.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lise Leroux- weirdest book ive ever read!!!, 16 Jan 2004
I must say, I nearly had to take notes to keep tabs on all the characters and their relationships.
What can I say? Its brilliant, although surreal beyond belief. Marinas family are the strangest folk you are ever bound to meet- her sister has to wear grounding wires to stop herself from electrocuting everyone she touches, her brother in law lives in a hug box, her aunt has her violent husband imprisioned inside her hand, desparate to get out...
And Doctor Hurtigger, researcher into the delicate science of grafting and implanting body parts, is the weirdest one of all....
Every chapter twists the characters closer together as a new character is introduced, and the book comes together like an intricate puzzle, keeping you guessing right to the very last page.
Genius.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating and sometimes weird fantasy about the future, 21 Jul 1999
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An excellent first novel.

Leroux's imagination takes you into the minds of some strange characters with some very unusual personality traits. Each chapter introduces someone new and it's not until the last chapter that relationships and identities are fully revealed.

Consequently, once started it's hard to put down and Leroux's skilful use of words keeps you wanting to know what weird character is going to appear next.

It's an unusual combination of love story, horror story, contemporary fantasy and science fiction which I highly recommend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and twisted
Anyone fascinated about the picture of the mouse with an ear grafted on it's back should read on! Chanced upon this little gem and found that I couldn't put it down. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars An amazingly confident and accomplished first novel.
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