The Book of Marvels A Compendium of Everyday Things |
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Author:
| Crozier, Lorna |
ISBN: | 978-1-926812-75-5 |
Publication Date: | May 2013 |
Publisher: | Greystone Books Ltd.
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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In a series of playful and startling prose meditations, celebrated writerLorna Crozierbrings her rapt attention to the small matter of household objects: everything from doorknobs, washing machines, rakes, and zippers to the kitchen sink.
Operating as a sort of literary detective, she examines the mystery of the everyday, seeking the essence of each object. She offers tantalizing glimpses of the household's inhabitants, too, probing hearts, brains, noses, and...
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In a series of playful and startling prose meditations, celebrated writerLorna Crozierbrings her rapt attention to the small matter of household objects: everything from doorknobs, washing machines, rakes, and zippers to the kitchen sink.
Operating as a sort of literary detective, she examines the mystery of the everyday, seeking the essence of each object. She offers tantalizing glimpses of the household's inhabitants, too, probing hearts, brains, noses, and navels. Longing, exuberance, and grief colour her reflections, which at times take on the tenor of folktales or parables.
Each of the short portraits inThe Book of Marvelsstands alone, but the connections are intricate; as in life, each object gains meaning from its juxtaposition with others. Crozier approaches her investigations with a childlike curiosity, an adult bemusement, and an unfailing sense of metaphor and mischief. With both charm and mordant wit, she animates the panoply of wonders to be found everywhere around us and inside us.