Fanciful Fiction
by Amy, Bill, Guillermo and Alma at 10/15/2004 07:46:00 PM
I've been meaning to post this for a while, but if anyone is looking for a great fiction read, check out Little, Big by John Crowley. His latest book is The Translator which is also great, but not so great as the aforementioned novel.
Blurb (from Amazon since it's late in the longest Friday ever!): Little, Big tells the epic story of Smoky Barnable -- an anonymous young man who meets and falls in love with Daily Alice Drinkwater, and goes to live with her in Edgewood, a place not found on any map. In an impossible mansion full of her relatives, who all seem to have ties to another world not far away, Smoky fathers a family and tries to learn what tale he has found himself in -- and how it is to end.
You can usually find used copies in the Science Fiction/Fantasy section but the book doesn't really fit into that category. It's a bit long, but VERY worth the journey. The characters are fantastic and the story is nothing short of amazing. If you decide to read it, let me know what you think!
Blurb (from Amazon since it's late in the longest Friday ever!): Little, Big tells the epic story of Smoky Barnable -- an anonymous young man who meets and falls in love with Daily Alice Drinkwater, and goes to live with her in Edgewood, a place not found on any map. In an impossible mansion full of her relatives, who all seem to have ties to another world not far away, Smoky fathers a family and tries to learn what tale he has found himself in -- and how it is to end.
You can usually find used copies in the Science Fiction/Fantasy section but the book doesn't really fit into that category. It's a bit long, but VERY worth the journey. The characters are fantastic and the story is nothing short of amazing. If you decide to read it, let me know what you think!
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