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A beautiful to touch and beautifully written sequence of stories within a story. A shop keeper tells us of the objects which are dear to him - a flower press, a peepshow, a suitcase, a speculum and a Russian doll, and we hear a tale attached to each, often macabre and tragic. The kind of writing which the large publishing houses overlook. Seriously, the small presses are increasingly the only places to find soul-nourishing prose.
I have no hesitation to say that – based on my reading of it – this book is something truly special. The detailed review of this book posted elsewhere under my name is too long or impractical to post here.Above is one of its observations at the time of the review.