Victor Hugo
The Man Who Laughs
- ISBN 13:
- 9781603128148
- author:
- Victor Hugo
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Aegypan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 520
- Dimensions:
- 152mm X 229mm
- Genre:
- Literature Romance
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo In a dark and unforgiving world, a young boy's life hangs by a thread. Abandoned by the stern men who have cared for him since infancy, he must navigate the treacherous landscape of 17th-century Europe. On a fateful night, he stumbles upon a gruesome scene: a gibbet bearing the corpse of a hanged criminal, and beneath it, a frozen woman clutching a barely alive infant girl. As the boy's journey unfolds, he discovers a mysterious and life-changing object - a single drop of frozen milk, resembling a pearl, on the woman's lifeless breast. This chance discovery sets him on a path that will lead him to the depths of human cruelty and the heights of human resilience. With its haunting and atmospheric prose, The Man Who Laughs is a powerful and haunting tale that explores the darkest corners of the human experience. Hardcover edition, 520 pages.
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