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In Leonora Carrington’s surrealist novel *The Hearing Trumpet*, 92‑year‑old Marian Leatherby is given a hearing trumpet and discovers that her family wants her committed to an odd institution. The buildings are shaped like birthday cakes and igloos, overseen by a Winking Abbess and a Queen Bee, and a gateway to the underworld is open. A mysterious murder adds to the uncanny setting. The book is celebrated as a classic of fantastic literature and is noted for its symbolism and surreal imagery.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Leonora Carrington
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