The Winds Of Marble Arch And Other Stories Review

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The winds of marble arch and other stories review.

There is a great variety of willis work represented here so whether you re a die hard fan or just starting this book cannot possibly disappoint. Read 120 reviews from the world s largest community for readers. The titular winds of marble arch is sweet sad and fascinating but i particularly recommend the christmas story just like the ones we used to know it is now annual reading on my part along with her previous collection of christmas stories miracle. There is a great variety of willis work represented here so whether you re a die hard fan or just starting this book cannot possibly disappoint.

The winds of marble arch has everything i love in short stories especially those that are considered to be science fiction which i ve always considered a restrictive box to put connie willis into. The stories cover the entire spectrum from sad to sparkling to terrifying from classics to hard to find treasures with everything in between orangutans egypt earthworms roast goose college professors mothers in law aliens secret codes secret santas tube stations choir practice the post office the green light on daisy s dock weddings divorces death and assorted plagues from scarlet fever to it s a wonderful life. There are many stories here that found their way into anthologies time and again the last of the winnebagos and ones that i had never read. Willis makes brilliant short fiction look easy in this collection of 23 novellas and short stories which display a powerful range of sensibility pw.

Variety is the soul of pleasure and. The winds of marble arch and other stories book. The winds of marble arch is connie willis at her best.