The shape of water
Toro, Guillermo del, 1964-2018
Book
This is the novel of the idea that inspired the motion picture. An other-worldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of the Cold War-era United States circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.
Main title:
The shape of water / Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus ; illustrations by James Jean.
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Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"Now a major feature film from Fox Searchlight Pictures" -- cover.
ISBN:
9781250305435 (paperback)9781250165343
Dewey class:
813.54
Language:
English
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Subject:
Amphibians as laboratory animals -- FictionAnimals, Mythical -- FictionCold War -- FictionFriendship -- FictionMan-woman relationships -- FictionMermen -- FictionMonsters -- FictionMute persons -- FictionOrphans -- FictionBaltimore (Md.) -- FictionFantasy fictionHistorical fictionMagic realist fictionRomance fiction
BRN:
40416