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Midwinterblood book6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Melancholy yet lovely music briefly separates the vignettes. Sedgwick's sparse prose is beautifully read with a haunting, dreamlike quality that lets listeners experience the horror, mystery, romance, and tragedy that abounds in the book. The audiobook is expertly narrated by British actor Julian Rhind-Tutt, whose hushed English voice is perfect for the recording. While each narrative could stand alone, combining them into one volume with the barest threads of connections (similar to Olive Kitteridge or Let the Great World Spin) makes the book noteworthy. This unusual book for teens (many of the stories feature adult characters only) goes backwards in time, beginning with a story that takes place in 2073. Common to all the stories is the Scandinavian island, Blessed a mysterious dragon orchid and Eric and Merle, who play different roles in each story. An archaeologist discovers the bones of an adult and a child in a Viking grave an allied airman is shot down and parachutes on to the island during the war an early 20th-century artist paints a. Once there, he meets Tor and Merle, and is soon settled in. Eric travels to a mysterious island that is said to be a magical place where people are living far beyond a normal lifespan. The first story, Midsummer Sun, is set in 2073. Gr 9 Up- Midwinterblood is comprised of seven vignettes, with settings ranging from the future to Viking times and a variety of characters, including vampires, ghosts, and humans. Told through seven different tales in reverse chronological order, Midwinterblood is a tale as old as time. ![]()
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