It should not be so hard to write both poetry and fiction. Both arts, after all, make use of the same materials, words and punctuation. Poems...
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I first came across Jane Gardam as a British children's author whose work I found to be of the highest caliber. Happily, I have since discovered her adult novels and they are, likewise, wondrous --not a word out of place, perfectly rendered characters and settings, in this case, Surrey and Yorkshire. The plot, in this particular novel, complex, believable, riveting -- just a wonderful read that is life-affirming while staying close to the edge of the darkness that is our lot as humans.
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Faith Fox by Jane Gardam
marcharshman, January 12, 2011
I first came across Jane Gardam as a British children's author whose work I found to be of the highest caliber. Happily, I have since discovered her adult novels and they are, likewise, wondrous --not a word out of place, perfectly rendered characters and settings, in this case, Surrey and Yorkshire. The plot, in this particular novel, complex, believable, riveting -- just a wonderful read that is life-affirming while staying close to the edge of the darkness that is our lot as humans.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)