Leni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,...
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This is a wonderful, charming, inspiring, and truly heartwarming book. The characters come to life and are easy to love, and there is much wisdom to be found within the book's pages. The language and customs of Boston in the late 1800's are also enjoyable and interesting to absorb, simply as they are revealed during the telling of the tale.
I have cherished this book since I was a child, and have returned to read it again and again throughout the years...it continues to be one of my all-time favorite books.
Highly recommended!! Enjoy! :)
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skandroma, December 24, 2006
This is a wonderful, charming, inspiring, and truly heartwarming book. The characters come to life and are easy to love, and there is much wisdom to be found within the book's pages. The language and customs of Boston in the late 1800's are also enjoyable and interesting to absorb, simply as they are revealed during the telling of the tale.I have cherished this book since I was a child, and have returned to read it again and again throughout the years...it continues to be one of my all-time favorite books.
Highly recommended!! Enjoy! :)
(9 of 19 readers found this comment helpful)