Monday, December 6, 2010

"Box of Delights" by John Masefield


Recently, on NPR, John Masefield's book "Box of Delights" was being discussed by an author. Naturally, I needed to see why this book, written in 1937, was being discussed, so........
I am nearing the end of this "delightfully" told story. Kay Harkin has been "given" a box to protect from the evil doers, a box that can make him small or take him on very speedy trips of his choice. Magic is involved in many aspects of this book - which precedes Harry Potter by so many decades, and the writing is so much better than J.K.'s (s0rry if you are a big fan).
This is one that should become a holiday classic, but will probably fall by the wayside in our current scheme of things.......
Hope you will give it a look-over.

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