Seán Virgo
Autore di The Eye in the Thicket: Essays at a Natural History
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Informazioni generali
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Canada
- Luogo di nascita
- Malta
- Luogo di residenza
- Malta
South Africa
Malaya
Ireland
UK
Newfoundland, Canada (mostra tutto 7)
Saskatchewan, Canada - Attività lavorative
- poet
short story writer
writing teacher
actor
television host
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 11
- Opere correlate
- 5
- Utenti
- 27
- Popolarità
- #483,027
- Voto
- 4.2
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 13
THE SHADOW MOTHER is brief, perhaps best described as an illustrated short story. With minimal text on each page, it describes the life of a boy raised by a mother who has become sullen in her life away from home. The story is subtle, but the sailor-meets-mermaid-like-creature theme is clear from the start. This is, of course, a selkie story, with an absolutely Irish vibe, and with a lovely strangeness in style that is akin to Francesca Lia Block's earlier works.
This is a quick read, and while the almost picture-book-esque format may be unusual for a YA, it is the perfect format in which to present this story. I know it will be a well-loved book, this summer and in years to come.… (altro)