The book of speculation by erika swyler

Like her debut, swylers new novel, light from other stars, bends genres as it explores how the past intrudes on the present. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of speculation. Before she was a suburban wife and mother, paulina watson was the mermaid girl of carnival lareille. Erika swylers the book of speculation inspired by long. Erika swyler s first novel, the book of speculation, mixed historical fiction and fantasy in an appealingly offbeat way, featuring a lonely librarian, circus mermaids and an old family curse. While this is partly due to a weakness on my part for circus stories, it is mostly due to erika swylers striking writing style and intricately woven narrative. Download the study guide simon watson becomes worried for the welfare of his sister, enola, when he is sent a book that once belonged to a traveling carnival and learns that many of his ancestors have died on the same day july 24th in the same way drowning. Sep 09, 2018 in the book of speculation by erika swyler we follow simon watson who was orphaned along with his sister as a teenager. Waterdamaged and falling apart, the book logs the daytoday expenditures and events of a traveling circus. With a slight border into the fantasy realm, this tale is wellwoven and provides an opportunity to feel the impact the. From erika swyler, author of the book of speculation one of buzzfeeds best fiction books of 2015 a short story of a mermaid who ran away from the circus, and what happened when she started a life on land. Carnivals, curses and mermaids fall slightly flat in speculation erika swylers generous yet somewhat disappointing debut follows a young man and a. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in catapult, literary hub, vida, the new york times, and elsewhere. A sweeping and captivating debut novel about a young lib.

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Startelegram a wonderful novel, full of mystery through the centuries with great details about carnival life, similar to the night circus by erin morgenstern. Now an adult and a librarian, he stumbles upon a mysterious family secret that has plagued the women on his mothers side for generations. The book of speculation ebook by erika swyler rakuten kobo. Carnivals, curses and mermaids fall slightly flat in speculation. While this is partly due to a weakness on my part for circus stories, it is mostly due to erika swyler s striking writing style and intricately woven narrative. Erika swyler is the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed novels light from other stars and the book of speculation.

Her recent move back to her hometown on long island. One of buzzfeeds 24 best fiction books of 2015 includes a bonus short story by erika swyler. Author erika swylers short fiction has appeared in womenarts quarterly journal, litro and elsewhere, and her work as a playwright has received the jane chambers award. But it soon becomes apparent that the events and circumstances in the tale are founded on the intertwined lives of people stretching back hundreds of years. From erika swyler, author of the book of speculationone of buzzfeeds best fiction books of 2015 a short story of a mermaid who ran away from the circus, and what happened when she started a life on land. Packed with everything i love in a novel, from a strong sea theme to sideshow entertainers and a loveable but slightly exasperating protagonist, it is pure perfection. In the book of speculation by erika swyler we follow simon watson who was orphaned along with his sister as a teenager. I seldom buy brand new hardback novels by firsttime authors, but im glad i followed my book intuition and purchased the book of speculation by erika swyler. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Erika swylers first novel, the book of speculation, mixed historical fiction and fantasy in an appealingly offbeat way, featuring a lonely librarian, circus mermaids and an old family curse. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of speculation is erika swylers moving novel about the power of books, family, and magic. The book of speculation is erika swyler s gorgeous and moving debut, a wondrous novel about the power of books and family and magic.

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Read a sample click to the right or left of the sample to turn the page. Jun 24, 2015 prepare to be swept away by the magical, mysterious the book of speculation finally available in ebook in the uk. Her writing has appeared in catapult story, literary hub, vida, the new york times, and elsewhere. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Feb 16, 2017 erika swyler author visit at middle country public library on july 14, 2016 as part of the middle country reads, an initiative jointly sponsored by middle co. In the tradition of sara gruens water for elephants, erin morgensterns the night circus, and elizabeth kostovas the historian, the book of speculationwith twocolor illustrations by the authoris erika swylers moving debut novel about the power of books, family, and magic. Erika swyler author visit at middle country public library on july 14, 2016 as part of the middle country reads, an initiative jointly sponsored by middle co. And when the book within the book is actually magical, as it is or may be in erika swylers the book of speculation, well, let the wild read start. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of speculation. Jun 26, 2015 at first blush, it seems that the story erika swyler is telling in the book of speculation begins with the delivery of a book. The book of speculation one of buzzfeeds 24 best fiction books of 2015includes a bonus short story by erika swyler, the mermaid girlas simon, a lonely research librarian, searches frantically for the key to a curse that might be killing the women in his family, he learns strange and fascinating secrets about their past. June 23, 2015 when a young librarian comes into possession of the diary of a traveling circus from more than 200 years ago, he decides the book may hold clues to a family mystery he needs to solve to save his sisters life. At first blush, it seems that the story erika swyler is telling in the book of speculation begins with the delivery of a book. Thus begins a story that will take your breath away.

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