 | By: Michael Chabon Binding: Paperback Publisher: HarperPerennial ISBN: 000712712X ISBN-13: 9780007127122 Released: 31 Jul 2003 RRP: Average Rating:  |
This was obvious in his masterpiece "the amazing adventures of Kavalier & Clay" which had it's roots in the golden age of american comics, but it finds a new, wonderful expression in this Summerland, which is a childrens book in the same way as the Harry Potter books - this book can be enjoyed by anyone at any age.
The story is a true adventure, in which a number of children & mythical beings must save the world from Coyote (the trickster god in american indian mythology).
The major themes are (get this) baseballl, indians & airships. And Chabon manages to create a story that is funny, believable, touching, exciting & a times very sad. Where the worlds of J.K. Rowlings & Philip Pullmans books are a little old fashioned, Chabons adventure is quite modern, giving this fairy tale a more up to date feel.
This is an excellent book, especiallly for reading to someone, & I warmly recommend it.
The characters are charming & interesting, & the story flows along wonderfully. And the unlikely combination of themes like baseballl, indian mythology, airships, quantum mechanics & many others works surprisingly well.
Fans of either Philip Pullman or JK Rowling are very likely to enjoy this book.
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