Audrey Burges

A woman learns to expand the boundaries of her small world and let love inside it in this sparkling and unforgettable novel by Audrey Burges. From her attic in the Arizona mountains, thirty-four-year-old Myra Malone blogs about a dollhouse mansion that captivates thousands of readers worldwide. Myra's stories have created legions of fans who breathlessly await every blog post, trade photographs of Mansion-modeled rooms, and swap theories about the enigmatic and reclusive author. Myra herself is tethered to the Mansion by mysteries she can't understand--rooms that appear and disappear overnight, music that plays in its corridors. Across the country, Alex Rakes, the scion of a custom furniture business, encounters two Mansion fans trying to recreate a room. The pair show him the Minuscule Mansion, and Alex is shocked to recognize a reflection of his own life mirrored back to him in minute scale. The room is his own bedroom, and the Mansion is his family's home, handed down from the grandmother who disappeared mysteriously when Alex was a child. Searching for answers, Alex begins corresponding with Myra. Together, the two unwind the lonely paths of their twin worlds--big and small--and trace the stories that entwine them, setting the stage for a meeting rooted in loss, but defined by love.

The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone

House Like an Accordion

Uma mulher aprende a expandir o seu pequeno universo e deixar entrar o amor, neste brilhante e inesquecível romance de estreia de Audrey Burges. Do seu sótão, nas montanhas do Arizona, Myra Malone, escreve em um blog sobre uma casa de bonecas que cativa milhares de leitores em todo o mundo. Do outro lado do país, Alex Rakes, encontra dois fãs da mansão a tentarem recriar um quarto. A dupla mostra-lhe a Mansão Minúscula, e Alex fica chocado ao reconhecer um reflexo da própria vida.

A Mansão Minúscula de Myra Malone

A woman searches for her missing father in order to reconcile the many strange and fantastical secrets of her past before she loses herself completely in this deeply profound and magical novel by Audrey Burges. Keryth Miller is disappearing. Between the growing distance from her husband, the demands of two teenage daughters, and an all-encompassing burnout, she sometimes feels herself fading away. Actual translucence, though—that’s new. When Keryth wakes up one morning with her hand completely gone, she is frantic. But she quickly realizes two things: If she is disappearing, it’s because her father, an artist with the otherworldly ability to literally capture life in his art, is drawing her. And if he’s drawing her, that means he’s still alive. But where has he been for the past twenty-five years, and why is he doing the one thing he always warned her not to? Never draw from life, Keryth. Every line exacts a cost. As Keryth continues to slowly fade away, she retraces what she believes to be her father's last steps through the many homes of her past, determined to find him before it’s too late and she disappears entirely.

A House Like an Accordion

A woman learns to expand the boundaries of her small world and let love inside it in this sparkling and unforgettable novel by Audrey Burges. From her attic in the Arizona mountains, thirty-four-year-old Myra Malone blogs about a dollhouse mansion that captivates thousands of readers worldwide. Myra’s stories have created legions of fans who breathlessly await every blog post, trade photographs of Mansion-modeled rooms, and swap theories about the enigmatic and reclusive author. Myra herself is tethered to the Mansion by mysteries she can’t understand—rooms that appear and disappear overnight, music that plays in its corridors. Across the country, Alex Rakes, the scion of a custom furniture business, encounters two Mansion fans trying to recreate a room. The pair show him the Minuscule Mansion, and Alex is shocked to recognize a reflection of his own life mirrored back to him in minute scale. The room is his own bedroom, and the Mansion is his family’s home, handed down from the grandmother who disappeared mysteriously when Alex was a child. Searching for answers, Alex begins corresponding with Myra. Together, the two unwind the lonely paths of their twin worlds—big and small—and trace the stories that entwine them, setting the stage for a meeting rooted in loss, but defined by love.

Audrey Burges' The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone is a charming and magical debut novel, with a love story at its heart, woven across multiple periods and perspectives, about a mystical dolls’ house. Once upon a time there was a house . . . From her attic in the Arizona mountains, thirty-four year-old recluse Myra Malone blogs about a miniature mansion – a dolls' house – which captivates thousands of readers worldwide. Myra herself is tethered to the Mansion by a strange magic she can’t understand - there are rooms that appear and disappear overnight, music that plays in its corridors. Across the country, Alex Rakes, the thirty-four year-old heir of a furniture business, encounters two Mansion fans trying to recreate a room from her stories. Alex is shocked to recognize his own bedroom in minute scale. The Mansion is his family’s home, handed down from the grandmother who disappeared mysteriously when Alex was a child. Searching for answers, Alex begins corresponding with Myra. Together, the two unwind the lonely paths of their twin worlds - big and small - and trace the stories that entwine them, setting the stage for a meeting rooted in loss, but defined by love. Readers are enchanted by this magical tale: 'A wonderful story, beautifully crafted. I got completely lost in it.' 'I could not put this book down nor can I describe it to you. But it’s a story you want to read and tuck away in your heart...like that magical dress you had as a child' 'ALL THE STARS!! I loved this one so very much - my first 5 star read of the year! Magic realism, a romance and a little mystery all rolled into one in this touching story . . . ' 'Love stories, detailed and fascinating miniatures, and magic make a perfect potion . . .'

One of the most enchanting and magical stories you'll read all year

Manchmal musst du die Grenzen deiner Welt sprengen, um die Liebe hineinzulassen »Das Wunder der kleinen Dinge« ist ein modernes Märchen voller Herz und ein tragisch-schöner Roman um Liebe, Familie und das große Wunder im Kleinen. Vom Dachboden ihres Häuschens in den Bergen Arizonas verzaubert die 34-jährige Myra tausende Menschen mit ihrem Blog über ihr Miniatur-Herrenhaus. Seit einem Unfall in ihrer frühen Kindheit lebt Myra zurückgezogen und steckt all ihre Zeit und Liebe in die "Villa Liliput", die ein seltsames Eigenleben zu führen scheint. Auf der anderen Seite der USA entdeckt der Möbelhändler Alex eines Tages durch Zufall Myras Blog – und ist wie vom Donner gerührt: Bis ins kleinste Detail gleicht das Modell seinem Elternhaus, das seiner Großmutter gehörte, bevor sie vor Jahrzehnten unter mysteriösen Umständen verschwand. Welches Geheimnis vereint die beiden Häuser – und welche Geschichte kann Myra und Alex verbinden? Mit ihrem Debüt-Roman hat die amerikanische Autorin Audrey Burges eine große Geschichte in der Tradition des magischen Realismus geschrieben. »Ein Volltreffer – lebhaft, stilsicher und voller Herz.« Bestsellerautorin Sarah Addison Allen

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