The Marsh King’s Daughter
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The Marsh King’s Daughter is a psychological thriller novel by Karen Dionne that follows a woman confronting her dark past as the child of an infamous kidnapper and survivalist in Michigan’s remote marshlands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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psychological thriller novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | The Marsh King’s Daughter (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Karen Dionne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
abuse and captivity
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family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ survival ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector | Neil Burger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar |
Ben Mendelsohn
NERFINISHED
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Daisy Ridley NERFINISHED ⓘ Garrett Hedlund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological thriller
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thriller fiction ⓘ |
| inspiration | Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Marsh King’s Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Helena Pelletier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableRecognition |
bestseller status
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positive critical reception for atmosphere and character depth ⓘ |
| plotElement |
protagonist is the child of a kidnapped mother and her captor
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protagonist must confront her father after his escape from prison ⓘ protagonist’s father is an infamous kidnapper and survivalist ⓘ story alternates between past captivity and present-day life ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| publisher | G.P. Putnam’s Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | remote marshlands ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Michigan
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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleReference | The Marsh King’s Daughter by Hans Christian Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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