"The work explores the notion that we are all perceptually branded
by the experiences and milieu of early childhood. The author
illustrates this with tales set in his native Edinburgh, Scotland
during the 1940s and 1950s. Through a series of adventures and
misadventures, the young protagonist makes discoveries about life
and people, ranging from the inconsistencies and contradictions of
adult behavior to learning about mortality. In one episode, the
young lad is tricked into having his tonsils removed. As he grows
older, he learns about betrayal by adults and authority figures.
Poems that reinforce each of these learning themes introduce each
chapter and the use of local dialect sharpens the sense of location
and social milieu. Exploring the universal themes of the innocence
of childhood, Figs of the Imagination illustrates how much we are a
product of the formative years and how these key life experiences
prepare children to become adults."
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