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2004 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
Harcourt
September 2005
On Sale: September 1, 2005
272 pages
ISBN: 0156032279
EAN: 9780156032278
Kindle: B004H1U1XY
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Contemporary
When a girl falls into a deep and impenetrable sleep, the
borders between her provincial French village and the
peculiar, beguiling realm of her dreams begin to disappear:
A fat woman sprouts delicate wings and takes flight; a
failed photographer stumbles into the role of pornographer;
a beautiful young wife grows to resemble her husband's
viol. And in their midst travels Madeleine, the dreamer,
who is trying to make sense of her own metamorphosis.
Part fairy tale, part coming-of-age story, this
enchantingly inventive novel follows Madeleine as she
leaves home, joins a gypsy circus, and falls into an
unexpected triangle of desire and love.
Embracing the earthy and the ethereal, the comical and the
poignant, Madeleine Is Sleeping is an adventure in the
discovery of art, sexuality, community, and the self that
transcends both time and place.
Comments
2 comments posted.
Re: Madeleine Is Sleeping
I would have loved to have told you what my favorite flavor
was, but you already have both of them listed, and I don't like
to be pigeon-holed. I would say the study is pretty accurate,
however, considering my Husband's favorite is listed as well,
and he's hard to pin down. You almost had him down to a tee,
although his could have been fine-tuned as well. None of these
are absolute science, however, and because nowadays any
information is used wrong when it goes in the blogosphere, I
have to keep it to myself. The only thing I will admit to,
though, is that I refuse to purchase Ben and Jerry's ice cream,
and don't like the flavors they put together anyway. Your
latest book sounds interesting, and I'll be looking forward to
reading it. Sorry again to disappoint.
(Peggy Roberson 8:57am September 24, 2015)
I prefer vanilla but chocolate is a close second. Interesting
idea for a book.
(Leona Olson 9:03am September 24, 2015)
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