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Madeleine Is Sleeping, September 2005
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MADELEINE IS SLEEPING
By: Sarah Shun-lien Bynum

2004 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

Harcourt
September 2005
On Sale: September 1, 2005
272 pages
ISBN: 0156032279
EAN: 9780156032278
Kindle: B004H1U1XY
Paperback / e-Book (reprint)
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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.

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All Things Considered - December 12, 2005