The Magician's Elephant
Peter, orphaned, poor, and living with a crazy old man, searches for truth and deliverance in a European, fairytale-like setting. A series of seemingly unconnected people and events develops into a magical, sophisticated story. The tale is deeply layered with meaning, themes, characterization, loneliness, despair, suffering, and hope.
The style of this book is entirely different from that of most children’s books. There is a grown up element balanced with an innocent element. It is like the author assumes an intelligent, thoughtful reader willing to accept the unexplained and seemingly confusing and patiently wait for the connections to come.
Would you have spent your money on the fortune teller?
What question would you have asked if limited to one?
Did you think the story was complicated?
Why do you think the elephant appeared at all?
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