Pop-up illustrations and verses divulge how, one by one, six members of the MacFizzet family monstrously disappear during a visit to Hickyacket Hall, leaving behind only young Neville, who expects "it was all for the best."
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Edward Gorey (1925-2000) wrote and illustrated such popular books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Headless Bust. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Edward Gorey's Dracula. Animated sequences of his work have introduced the PBS series Mystery! since 1980.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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A rare twisted and weird version of the pop-up genre; Gorey,
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This review is from: The Dwindling Party (A Pop-Up Book from Random House) (Hardcover)
The large Victorian family dwindles rapidly; sliding into a mucky pond, carried away by protean birds, dragged into sarcophagi. The shrinking pool of survivors does not notice and is finally reduced to one observer who walks away on the back cover of the book. The entire book is the story; the covers are not simply reinterating something within but are part of the plot. It is somewhat of a triumph of design, although this must be frustrating for librarians. I return to my copy again and again, and try not to think about what bent edges of my psyche rejoice in this twisted tale.
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The Dwindling Party,
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This review is from: The Dwindling Party (A Pop-Up Book from Random House) (Hardcover)
A fantastically haunting visit to a world created by Edward Gorey. It seems oddly familiar and reminiscent of Edwardian times, yet in the background always lurks sinister shadows and creatures. This is my favourite book and has been since I picked it out age 2 from a jumble sale. The pop-up art is inspired and the gazebo on the final page is not to be missed. The book is superb, if not slightly disturbing in places. The words are wonderfully humorous and crafted in such a way to contrast the horrific implications of the drawings. Suitable for children, if they want to see it that is.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A Visit to an English Mansion,
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This review is from: The Dwindling Party (A Pop-Up Book from Random House) (Hardcover)
I love this book. As we enter the gates of Hickyacket Hall we know something is odd. But then as your family members get carried off by colourful monsters one by one you realize that this isn't your average mid-fall family outing. Infact it's a horrible disaster part Agatha Christie and part Jane Austen. Wonderful.
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