Selznick's decision to add automatons to the storyline came after reading Edison's Eve by Gaby Wood, which recounts Thomas Edison's attempt to create a wind up doll that could speak. Elements from Méliès' films, as well as his collection of mechanical, wind-up figures called automata were incorporated into the novel. Selznick's primary inspiration for the book was the true story of filmmaker Georges Méliès. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity.
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