An Encyclopaedia of Lies

By J.R. Reagan

Marianne Harrison was no ordinary post-war Canadian child. Born into genteel poverty, her life was transformed when her father inherited a fortune. But the dark allure of wealth soon warped her parents' eccentricity into madness, and ultimately she and her family lived like a nest of dragons in a shabby little house crammed with fabulous art and glittering antiques. An Encyclopaedia of Lies is a radical departure from the standard memoir - stories are interwoven and events juxtaposed in an inventive and imaginative experiment with recording memories. Forest spirits, a stolen portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, an emerald the size of a quail's egg, and the body of a murdered girl are entwined in this extraordinary account of a childhood which is both unique and unforgettable.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1366680642
• ISBN13: 9781366680648
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Blurb
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"