In this tender evocation of family life – an early work by the great American novelist and editor who died in 2000 – the unvoiced currents of love and need that run through all our lives are eloquently measured. To eight-year old Bunny Morison his mother is an angelic comforter in whose absence nothing seems quite real or alive. To his older brother, Robert, his mother is someone he must protect, especially since the deadly influenza epidemic of 1918 is ravaging their small Mid-western town. To James Morison, his wife Elizabeth is the centre of a life that would crumble all too suddenly were she to disappear. Through their eyes, Maxwell paints a portrait of an American family and the woman who is its emotional pillar, deftly rendering the civilities and constraints of a vanished era.
In this tender evocation of family life – an early work by the great American novelist and editor who died in 2000 – the unvoiced currents of love and need that run through all our lives are eloquently measured. To eight-year old Bunny Morison his mother is an angelic comforter in whose absence nothing seems quite real or alive. To his older brother, Robert, his mother is someone he must protect, especially since the deadly influenza epidemic of 1918 is ravaging their small Mid-western town. To James Morison, his wife Elizabeth is the centre of a life that would crumble all too suddenly were she to disappear. Through their eyes, Maxwell paints a portrait of an American family and the woman who is its emotional pillar, deftly rendering the civilities and constraints of a vanished era.
In this tender evocation of family life – an early work by the great American novelist and editor who died in 2000 – the unvoiced currents of love and need that run through all our lives are eloquently measured. To eight-year old Bunny Morison his mother is an angelic comforter in whose absence nothing seems quite real or alive. To his older brother, Robert, his mother is someone he must protect, especially since the deadly influenza epidemic of 1918 is ravaging their small Mid-western town. To James Morison, his wife Elizabeth is the centre of a life that would crumble all too suddenly were she to disappear. Through their eyes, Maxwell paints a portrait of an American family and the woman who is its emotional pillar, deftly rendering the civilities and constraints of a vanished era.
In this tender evocation of family life – an early work by the great American novelist and editor who died in 2000 – the unvoiced currents of love and need that run through all our lives are eloquently measured. To eight-year old Bunny Morison his mother is an angelic comforter in whose absence nothing seems quite real or alive. To his older brother, Robert, his mother is someone he must protect, especially since the deadly influenza epidemic of 1918 is ravaging their small Mid-western town. To James Morison, his wife Elizabeth is the centre of a life that would crumble all too suddenly were she to disappear. Through their eyes, Maxwell paints a portrait of an American family and the woman who is its emotional pillar, deftly rendering the civilities and constraints of a vanished era.
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This is a compelling story about the impact of the 1918 flu epidemuc on a family and on a small town in Illinois. This is a powerful story told from the viewpoints of eight year old Bunny, thirteen year old Robert and their father. Maxwell's ability to evoke heartwarming and heartrending images with uncomplicated/straightforward sentences is impressive. He gives the reader eloquent descriptions of this family's every day life and shows the reader how their individual lives evolve around the mother. I highly recommend reading this very meaningful novel.
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Very topical.
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Interesting read much more affordable than pale horse pale rider-fact-based story of 1918 pandemic
| Release date Australia | December 27th, 2001 |
| Audience | General (US: Trade) |
| Country of Publication | United Kingdom |
| Imprint | The Harvill Press |
| Dimensions | 129x198x12 |
This is a compelling story about the impact of the 1918 flu epidemuc on a family and on a small town in Illinois. This is a powerful story told from the viewpoints of eight year old Bunny, thirteen year old Robert and their father. Maxwell's ability to evoke heartwarming and heartrending images with uncomplicated/straightforward sentences is impressive. He gives the reader eloquent descriptions of this family's every day life and shows the reader how their individual lives evolve around the mother. I highly recommend reading this very meaningful novel.
Very topical.
Interesting read much more affordable than pale horse pale rider-fact-based story of 1918 pandemic
| Release date Australia | December 27th, 2001 |
| Audience | General (US: Trade) |
| Country of Publication | United Kingdom |
| Imprint | The Harvill Press |
| Dimensions | 129x198x12 |
