Enchanted Night by Steven Millhauser

Enchanted Night by Steven Millhauser

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One hot summer night in a small town in southern Connecticut, the rising moon awakens dreamers all over town. In a series of short chapters, each a story in itself, readers are introduced to the restless inhabitants of an apparently idyllic town, building restlessly to an uneasy climax.

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Enchanted Night by Steven Millhauser

'Five past twelve. Do you know where your children are?' One hot summer night in a small town in southern Connecticut, while the tide is still going out, Laura Engstrom, fourteen years old, is awakened by the moon streaming in her bedroom window. She isn't the only one to be disturbed by the rising moon. All across town, dreamers are awakening,throwing off the covers. 'This is the night of revelation. This is the night the dolls wake. This is the night of the dreamer in the attic. This is the night of the piper in the woods.' A sequence of short chapters, each a tiny story in itself, introduces the reader to the restless inhabitants of an apparently idyllic American town. Strange children, petty crooks, thwarted lovers and simple insomniacs stalkthe pages of this enchanting short novel, building restlessly to an uneasy climax. Millhauser at his most imaginative and most lyrical, Enchanted Night is full of darkling menace. This is a novel to be read late at Night, in one sitting, preferably with the light on.
Steven Millhauser teaches at Skidmore College and lives with his wife and two children.
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ISBN 13 9781861591821
ISBN 10 1861591829
Title Enchanted Night
Author Steven Millhauser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2000-06-08
Number of pages 113
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.