The manikin
Subtitle: a novel
By: by Joanna Scott.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780805039740
Subjects: Taxidermy -- Fiction; Rochester (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Description: A girl's coming of age in the strange world of stuffed animals. Peg Griswood lives in the manor of a famous taxidermist, surrounded by staring, silent creatures, looked after by eccentric servants and groundskeepers. Against this background, various human dramas are played out in what is basically a gothic novel of atmosphere. The setting is New York State early this century. By the author of Arrogance.