Little, Big

Updated: 7 Sep 2020

Edgewood is many houses, all put inside each other, or across each other. It's filled with and surrounded by mystery and enchantment: the further in you go, the bigger it gets. Smoky Barnable, who has fallen in love with Daily Alice Drinkwater, comes to Edgewood, her family home, where he finds himself drawn into a world of magical strangeness.Crowley's work has a special alchemy - mixing the world we know with an imagined world which seems more true and real. Winner of the WORLD FANTASY AWARD, LITTLE, BIG is eloquent, sensual, funny and unforgettable, a true Fantasy Masterwork.Winner of the WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL, 1982.

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This is one of the best novels I’ve ever read. It’s surreal, strange, and absolutely “mysteriously affecting.” It’s also a wickedly challenging read. I think you need to read daily until you pass 100 pages, as there’s a time-warped web of characters (see pic). I also view Kindle version as a necessity, as you’ll look up a LOT of unusual words. It’s a special book but might only grab 10% of those who try and read it. I failed three times over two years until I finally committed to reading 100 pages inside of a week on Kindle. Once you’ve passed the threshold, though, this is altered states of consciousness in page-turning form.

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