Little Hands Clapping [Hardcover]

Dan Rhodes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2011

In a room above a bizarre German museum, and far from the prying eyes of strangers, lives the Old Man. Caretaker of the museum by day, by night he enjoys the sound of silence, broken by the occasional crunch of a spider between his blackened teeth. Little Hands Clapping brings together the Old Man with the respectable Doctor Ernst Frohlicher, his greedy dog Hans and a cast of grotesque and hilarious townsfolk, all of whose lives are thrown together as the town uncovers a crime so outrageous that it will shock the world. From its sinister opening to its explosive denouement, Little Hands Clapping blends lavishly entertaining storytelling with Rhodes's macabre imagination, entrancing originality and magical touch.

Editorial Reviews

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"Packs a gleefully nasty punch. . . . in Dan Rhodes's skilful hands, this tale becomes more Brothers Grimm than just plain grim. . . . After reading Rhodes's book, many little hands should be clapping very loudly indeed."  —Guardian

"Ought to be the book that brings Rhodes out of the 'cult favourite' bracket. . . . reading it is like taking a deep breath into the lungs of your imagination."  —Scotland on Sunday

"A whimsical, menacing exploration of thwarted love."  —New York Times on Timoleon Vieta Come Home

"An immaculately crafted story of minor perturbations and their unpredictable outcomes."  —Publishers Weekly on Gold

"You hungrily absorb this book the way you do Nietzsche's aphorisms: You look for truths; you look for yourself; you look for explanations. Of course this is more fun than Nietzsche because there are more laughs."  —Jonathan Ames, author, Wake Up, Sir! on Anthropology: 101 True Love Stories

About the Author

Dan Rhodes was born in 1972. He is the author of Anthropology, Don't Tell Me the Truth About Love, Timoleon Vieta Come Home, Gold and, writing as Danuta de Rhodes, The Little White Car. In 2003 he was named by Granta magazine as one of their twenty Best of Young British Novelists. He lives in Edinburgh.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 314 pages
• Publisher: Canongate UK (September 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847675298
• ISBN-13: 978-1847675293
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Odd little book, but oddly captivating, September 12, 2011

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This review is from: Little Hands Clapping (Hardcover)

Very different little gem, but the pages just keep turning once you start. Plus, the hardcover presentation and size is most comfortable and appealing. For some reason I love the hardcovers with the jacket affixed and the endpapers were a delight. Quite a bit different from what I normally would read but it certainly kept my interest and I was sad to see it so quickly over. Enjoyable and definitely a keeper for my library.