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Three friends are faced with tragedy when the Great War casts its
shadow over their hometown of Connersville, Virginia. Lavender has
lost the brother she adored and now, without him, must face the
struggle of growing up and coping with the childhood injury that
rendered her mute. Lenna silently grieves for the husband she
barely had the chance to love; yet, in the adversity, hope springs
and presents the opportunity for new beginnings. Johnathan strives
to be a pillar his friends can rely upon after the loss of his best
friend, but unexpected events propel him into new challenges of his
own. Faith is tested and love blossoms amidst the sweeping tide of
time and war in this inspiring story of love, loss and God's
unfathomable power to restore.
This book considers the profound influence of fairy tales on
contemporary fiction, including the work of Margaret Atwood, A.S.
Byatt, Angela Carter, Robert Coover, Salman Rushdie, and Jeanette
Winterson.Recent decades have witnessed a renaissance of interest
in the fairy tale, not least among writers of fiction. In
""Contemporary Fiction and the Fairy Tale"", editor Stephen Benson
argues that fairy tales are one of the key influences on fiction of
the past thirty years and also continue to shape literary trends in
the present. Contributors detail the use of fairy tales both as
inspiration and blueprint and explore the results of juxtaposing
fairy tales and contemporary fiction.At the heart of this
collection, seven leading scholars focus on authors whose work is
heavily informed and transformed by fairy tales: Robert Coover, A.
S. Byatt, Margaret Atwood, Angela Carter, and Salman Rushdie. In
addition to investigating the work of this so-called fairy-tale
generation, ""Contemporary Fiction and the Fairy Tale"" provides a
survey of the body of theoretical writing surrounding these
authors, both from within literary studies and from fairy-tale
studies itself. Contributors present an overview of critical
positions, considered here in relation to the work of Jeanette
Winterson and of Nalo Hopkinson, suggesting further avenues for
research.""Contemporary Fiction and the Fairy Tale"" offers the
first detailed and comprehensive account of the key authors working
in this emerging genre. Students and teachers of fiction, folklore,
and fairy-tale studies will appreciate this insightful volume.
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