The Saskiad by Brian Hall - 1997
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The Saskiad by Brian Hall - 1997
Condition: Excellent no signs of wear
Cover: Hardcover with slipcover slight signs of wear on corner of slipcover
The story of a girl with a highly developed sense of fantasy. She is Saskia, 12, who lives on a farm in New York State. She has built around her a world in which such historic figures as Odysseus and Marco Polo actually exist. Yet she is still capable ofperforming the day-to-day chores on the farm.As she grows up in a commune in rural New York, twelve-year-old Saskia invents an imaginary world to escape her humdrum surroundings, but a mysterious invitation from her father soon distracts her attention
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Magical, wondrous, breathtaking ... I want the whole world to read this epic coming-of-age tale! Saskia is one of the quirkiest, most loveable and carefully drawn characters I've ever met. She milks cows, reads Homer, and lives on an old farm that used to be a commune. Abandoned by her father and neglected by her oovy-groovy mother, Saskia survives her loneliness by diving deep into imaginary worlds populated by explorers and adventurers. And then ... after a postcard arrives from her missing father, the adventure starts to become very real. Though originally published for an adult audience, Brian Hall's masterpiece explores so authentically the mind and heart of a blossoming young woman, it should be read by sensitive, intelligent teenagers everywhere.
**STAR SELLER **
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The Saskiad by Brian Hall - 1997
$25.60
Sale price
$25.60
Regular price
Condition: Excellent no signs of wear
Cover: Hardcover with slipcover slight signs of wear on corner of slipcover
The story of a girl with a highly developed sense of fantasy. She is Saskia, 12, who lives on a farm in New York State. She has built around her a world in which such historic figures as Odysseus and Marco Polo actually exist. Yet she is still capable ofperforming the day-to-day chores on the farm.As she grows up in a commune in rural New York, twelve-year-old Saskia invents an imaginary world to escape her humdrum surroundings, but a mysterious invitation from her father soon distracts her attention
Review:
Magical, wondrous, breathtaking ... I want the whole world to read this epic coming-of-age tale! Saskia is one of the quirkiest, most loveable and carefully drawn characters I've ever met. She milks cows, reads Homer, and lives on an old farm that used to be a commune. Abandoned by her father and neglected by her oovy-groovy mother, Saskia survives her loneliness by diving deep into imaginary worlds populated by explorers and adventurers. And then ... after a postcard arrives from her missing father, the adventure starts to become very real. Though originally published for an adult audience, Brian Hall's masterpiece explores so authentically the mind and heart of a blossoming young woman, it should be read by sensitive, intelligent teenagers everywhere.
**STAR SELLER **
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Speedy replies
Smoke/Pet free home
Free shipping
10104