Edward Carey (1970–) A British novelist, playwright, and illustrator who studied drama at the University of Hull before working in theater and turning to fiction. Beginning with his debut novel "Observatory Mansions," he has created strange, fantastical worlds populated by eccentric characters, often illustrating his own books. In "Little," Carey reimagines the early life of Marie Grosholtz, who would later become known as Madame Tussaud. Blending historical fact with fiction, the novel follows an orphaned girl as she learns the art of wax modeling, encounters figures from eighteenth-century Europe, survives the violence of the French Revolution, and begins the journey that will eventually lead to the creation of her famous wax museum.
