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The Baudelaire orphans—Violet, Klaus, and Sunny—are sent to the Paltryville Mill under the auspices of a poor magician who has cast a curse of misfortune on the town. While working in the lumber mill, the children encounter a host of calamities: a deadly pincher machine, a disastrous casserole, an enigmatic man with smoke floating in his head, a hypnotist who compels them into dangerous bargains, and a harrowing accident that leaves one of them injured. Through Snicket’s dry wit, the bleak environment of the mill and the chaotic misfortunes that greet the Baudelaire children are set against a backdrop of stark humor. The story offers a sharply humorous take on the themes of misfortune, survival and the improbable quirks of poverty, all told through the unique voice of Lemony Snicket.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lemony Snicket
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