Books like Miniatures by Norah Labiner

Name: Miniatures
Author: Norah Labiner

*Miniatures*, a 2003 ALA Notable Book, is now available in paperback! Written in a style reminiscent of the Brontë sisters, Proust, and Mary Shelley, this is the haunting story of a young girl in Ireland, two reclusive writers, a mysterious suicide, and the bundle of hidden letters that tie them all together.

First publish date: 2002

Authors: Norah Labiner

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