This debut novel enters the realm of the magical, taking place in the mind of the sleeping Madeleine, who is a spinoff from Ludwig Bemelmans's celebrated children's books about the little girl living in a convent. As her family tries to figure out why Madeleine sleeps so long, Madeleine's dreams take flight: she travels with a family of gypsies, she falls in love with a man who makes flatulent music, she meets a winged woman. With elements of fairy tales, dream books, allegory, and magical realism, MADELEINE IS SLEEPING is a truly original work of fiction that glories in blurring the lines between fact and fiction, dream and reality. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
Autor:Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum |  |
