The Movie Teller

SKU: 9781780870533
The Movie Teller

The Movie Teller

SKU: 9781780870533
Paperback·Ages 18+·Coming of Age
Regular price R 110.00
/
Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout.
In stock
Dispatches in 1–3 working days
  • STORE COLLECTION - Collect in-store within 5-10 working days (R20).
  • INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING available. See Shipping information below for delivery times and terms.

At a glance

🖤 Tone
Nostalgic, heartfelt, emotionally rich
⚡ Pace
Gentle, character-driven
🎬 Vibes
Cinema magic, desert communities, storytelling, childhood wonder, family struggles
✨ Themes
Storytelling, family, poverty, imagination, resilience, human connection
🧠 Emotional Journey
Tender, bittersweet, deeply moving
📖 Hook
In a remote mining town, a young girl’s gift for retelling movies becomes a source of hope, connection, and escape for her struggling community
💫 Perfect For
Readers who enjoy beautifully written literary fiction celebrating storytelling and human resilience

María Margarita, a young woman who lives in a mining town in the heart of the Chilean Atacama desert in the 1960s, has had the gift of telling movies since she was a child. When a film starring Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper or Charlton Heston, or a Mexican feature packed with songs, arrives in the local village cinema, the exact change for a ticket is collected at María's house and she is sent to watch it.


Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
144
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Published
2 November 2023
Language
English
ISBN
9781780870533

SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPING

In-store collection is R20 and will be available for collection anywhere between 5-10 working days. The relevant store will contact you when your order is ready for collection.

Courier Delivery - Shipping is calculated at checkout. Orders are dispatched within 1-3 working days.

Our shipping is currently calculated by the delivery address area.

NB: Exact delivery times cannot be guaranteed once your order has been collected by the courier. Please use your tracking number to follow up and get exact delivery times.

RETURNS AND EXCHANGES

See conditions and procedure in our return FAQs

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

Our product prices do not include any tax and duties. Should there be any duties or taxes the receiver will be liable to pay these fees on receipt of order. Please refer to your local tax authorities on any expected fees in your local states or country.

We do not accept returns and exchanges on international orders.

The Buy More Save More Books have never been read and are in mint or near mint condition.

(Meaning they can have slight scratches and minor nicks on the cover)

Some books MAY have a red or black dot or line on the edge of the page by the spine. This is because the books is a cleared item. That's why the price is so AMAZING.

This section doesn’t currently include any content. Add content to this section using the sidebar.