Day: July 13, 2018

The Dog Dies, Part IV: Conclusions

July 13, 2018mlwilson 10 Comments

– Part I – – Part II – – Part III – There are three basic problems with this kind of book. The first is their distorted moral vision: that life is gruesome and boys need to toughen up. These books may be beautifully written and of high literary quality (Bambi and The… Read more The Dog Dies, Part IV: Conclusions

Twenty and Ten (1952)

July 13, 2018mlwilson No Comments

A class of French fifth-graders during the German occupation have been evacuated to the countryside, where a nun runs a school in an old house. The story begins with a stunningly good bit of action: the children are playing make-believe, and this being a Catholic culture and just past Christmas, the flight of Jesus’s family… Read more Twenty and Ten (1952)