The Iron Tonic, Or, A Winter Afternoon in Lonely Valley

The Iron Tonic, Or, A Winter Afternoon in Lonely Valley | Edward Gorey

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People wander through the snow in despair; a strange bird accosts two fur-coated gentlemen; random objects fall from the sky; an orphan child freezes to death by the roadside; vague figures lurk at the peripheries; there is no narrative, nor any explanation other than those the reader willfully imposes or has unwillingly evoked.
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bibliothecarivs Sounds about right. I love Gorey but haven't read this one. 3mo

Bookwomble @bibliothecarivs It's a typical Gorey, which I mean as high praise. One of his bleaker offerings, I think. Not many laughs in the frozen corpse of a child. 3mo

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The Iron Tonic, Or, A Winter Afternoon in Lonely Valley | Edward Gorey

Merry Christmas morning!
A couple of quick reads before the rest of my family gets up! Contrasting views of the season.
Thomas's "A Child's Christmas in Wales" is a lovely nostalgic look back at an era lost to time, if not yet to memory.
Gorey's "The Iron Tonic" is typically macabre and spooky, with a cutting edge of bleak humour.
Cold and cosy ☃️ - Cold and chilly ❄

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