"Originally published in 2015 by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, Great Britain"--Title page verso.

DIVHow to construct and manipulate puppets, build little theaters, set up and furnish a stage, light scenes, and more. Over 200 illustrations. /div

Valerie Darkmore's entire life has been building up to this moment-her initiation into the Marionettes, the prestigious league of witches sworn to serve the vam

How do you stay alive when nothing you do makes any difference? Michael Gereon lives with his estranged wife Peggy in a decayed house in the East End of London.

In this fascinating and colorful book, researcher and performer John McCormick focuses on the marionette world of Victorian Britain between its heyday after 186