Having quit partway into another lighthouse-centred story The Alphabet of Light and Dark, beautifully written but uncaptivating, I was wary of another lighthouse book with beautiful prose. It's not the style of book I seek out, but surprisingly I was mesmerised by its fable-like atmosphere about an orphan girl and an old blind lighthousekeeper who spins endless fascinating tales. It stays on in one's mind like a seashell echo.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Lighthousekeeping - Jeanette Winterson
Having quit partway into another lighthouse-centred story The Alphabet of Light and Dark, beautifully written but uncaptivating, I was wary of another lighthouse book with beautiful prose. It's not the style of book I seek out, but surprisingly I was mesmerised by its fable-like atmosphere about an orphan girl and an old blind lighthousekeeper who spins endless fascinating tales. It stays on in one's mind like a seashell echo.
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Hello. I kind of like your book list, though of course it's not all for me. The McCourt picks are good and, I'd guess, my favorites of yours. I'll keep looking. Thanks.
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Take a look at that site - for words and pictures too.
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