num_pages: 288
description: So begins The Confessions of Max Tivoli, a heartbreaking love story with a narrator like no other. At his birth, Max's father declares him a 'Nisse', a creature of Danish for the baby boy has the external physical appearance of an old, dying creature. Yet, as Max ages, his body will grow younger...Max's curse will pro
language: English
title: The Confessions of Max Tivoli
titlecomplete: The Confessions of Max Tivoli
characters: Max Tivoli
genres: Fiction, Historical, Magical Realism, Coming Of Age, Romance, Novels, Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 7405
places: San Francisco, California
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: California Book Award
category: Fiction (Gold)
publisher: Faber & Faber