The Mole and the Owl
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.32 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1571740821 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 111 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Duffie has crafted this small book so carefully that it is like a treasure box which never empties. --Brian Patterson. The creative genius Duffie displays is on par with that of J.R.R. A mole in love with an owl? A rider of the wind could never love a burrower of the earth! At least that's what nearly everyone tells the intrepid mole when he leaves the security of his underground home, and crosses the river in search of his lost love, the owl. It is a fable that takes a simple theme, the struggle for true love, and weaves it among characters who personify the greatest traits we human beings often overlook in ourselves and o
Because he has been transformed by the love of an owl who mysteriously disappears, a mole overcomes his timid nature and goes in search of his lost love.
Few books have the rare soul-poetry of expression this does. A Customer I found this little book by accident, visiting somewhere, and read it only because I had nothing else to do at that moment. I don't normally even read much fiction anymore and am not given to sappy love stories.Yet this book reached in and grabbed my heart like nothing I've ever read. It's the kind of soul-level writing that once in a great whi. love for all Sebastian Elcano In a highly conforming and rule-blound world that we live in, people become more and more indifferent. People are caught up with their everyday routines, keeping busy schedules, having little time to what some would say "live". This book is not only about the power of faithful love, but it taught me just how important it is to make decisions th. "The search for the one who has taught you to dream." according to A Customer. Why does a reader develop a passion for a certain book? Is it because the author strikes a sympathetic cord in the reader's receptive heart? Is it because the author puts emotions into words and presents them as a gift to the reader? I believe the answer to both questions is "yes" when asked about Charles Duffie's little book. I consider myself