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In the probable future this vivid and intriguing cast of characters confronts a haunting. Slowly, mandel reveals how her characters struggle to align their stations in life. The probable future alice hoffman, 2003 random house 352 pp. Ive reread it half a dozen times and i still enjoy it no matter what mood im in, recently ive felt a little overwhelmed with books and work, so i decided the okay, alice hoffman. The probable future by alice hoffman 2003, hardcover ebay. Alice hoffmans most magical novel to datethree generations of extraordinary. How is it a harbinger of change, and how does it pose a turning point for stella in particular. Granddaughter stella has a mental window to the future a future that she might not want to see. Probable definition, likely to occur or prove true.
The probable future however, seems to be the perfect remedy to any reading lull i find myself in, and its always my somethinggoodtoread standby. Hoffman is an amazingly talented writer with a beautiful sense of sentence construction, an intriguing imagination, and the ability to create compelling, complex characters that readers care about. Her potential to ruin or redeem becomes unbearable when one of her. It feels like a vacation to curl up with this fairy tale.
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Jenny, the middleaged mother, can see other peoples dreams. Her daughter, jenny, can see peoples dreams when they sleep. How is it a symbol of renewal in the book, but also of death. When the women in the sparrow family reach thirteen, they develop a unique ability. Alice hoffmans ability to stimulate your senses will allow you to sniff the sweet scent of lake water, touch the old oak trees and taste the. Alice hoffmans most magical novel to datethree generations of extraordinary women are driven to unite in crisis and discover the rewards of reconciliation and. The women of the sparrow family have lived in new england for generations. The probable future bucks county free library overdrive. Jun 24, 2003 in the probable future this vivid and intriguing cast of characters confronts a haunting past and a very current murder against the evocative backdrop of smalltown new england. Hoffman always manages to weave a fair amount of mysticism into her stories and this one was, much to my delight, drenched in it.
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