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"Better seen as a lengthy prose poem than a novel, this allusive, elusive little gem adds its own shadowy luster to the Nobel laureate’s shimmering body of work."
While a beautifully written work that I 'read' as an audio narrated by the author, it was hard to follow as a historical fiction.
I do know this much: it takes place in 1690 in colonial America. It is a sad story as all the characters seem to be struggling and deprived.
Perhaps one day, I will read the book. Listening ...more
"Better seen as a lengthy prose poem than a novel, this allusive, elusive little gem adds its own shadowy luster to the Nobel laureate’s shimmering body of work."
While a beautifully written work that I 'read' as an audio narrated by the author, it was hard to follow as a historical fiction.
I do know this much: it takes place in 1690 in colonial America. It is a sad story as all the characters seem to be struggling and deprived.
Perhaps one day, I will read the book. Listening ...more
Oct 23, 2010
Kelly
marked it as to-read
