Waxing lyrical

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'Little' is a strange tale of the Madame Tussaud who devoted her life to wax

Working at Madame Tussauds, Edward Carey became fascinated with the museum's namesake, who escaped the guillotine and dedicated her life to casting history in wax

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Waxing lyrical

'Little' is a strange tale of the Madame Tussaud who devoted her life to wax

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