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Magical Realism: Finding A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
On my twentieth birthday, a friend gave me a collection of Garcia-Marquez short stories. One in particular, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,” changed me in a fundamental way. It didn’t make me wiser; it didn’t make me ponder the great wonders of the universe. This story of a winged man, crab-filled skies and astral-bottomed women with green-glowing eyes, gave my soul permission to speak. Till then, I didn’t realize it had anything to say …. READ MORE
Magical Realism Blog Hop 2017
Book Summary
It’s the early 1900s in Western America. Hamburgers, air machines, and vacuum sweepers have just been discovered. Racism and bigotry plague the Valley of Sorrows following the Native Relocation Act and the influx of foreign immigrants. When Moojie Littleman is abandoned by his adoptive father…READ MORE
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Magical Realism: Finding a Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
On my twentieth birthday, a friend gave me a collection of Garcia-Marquez short stories. One in particular, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,” changed me in a fundamental way. It didn’t make me wiser; it didn’t make me ponder the great wonders of the universe. This story of a winged man, crab-filled skies and … Continue reading Magical Realism: Finding a Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
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Question from a Reader
What do you think about Wordsworth’s way of looking at the world, and how is it similar in Moojie Littleman? Regarding Wordsworth’s “The Idiot Boy” and “We Are Seven”, it can be said that William Wordsworth and I share a mutual interest in children trapped in difficult circumstances. Children are also wiser than grownups or … Continue reading Question from a Reader
Review from Circle of Books
This is the best book I have read this year and not only that, when I finished reading I knew that I would have to read it again – it left such a special impression on me. The author, Robin Gregory, is a master craftswoman of words, it was delightful to savor each word and … Continue reading Review from Circle of Books
