The book of marvels
Subtitle: a compendium of everyday things
By: Lorna Crozier
Contributors: Pulling, Barbara, editor
Publisher: D&M Publishers Incorporated
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9781926812755
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Englisch; Canadian wit and humor; Prosa; Alltagsgegenstand
Description: "In a series of playful and startling prose meditations, celebrated writer Lorna Crozier brings her rapt attention to the small matter of household objects: everything from doorknobs, washing machines, rakes, and zippers to the kitchen sink. Operating as a sort of literary detective, she examines the mystery of the everyday, seeking the essence of each object. She offers tantalizing glimpses of the household's inhabitants, too, probing hearts, brains, noses, and navels. Longing, exuberance, and grief colour her reflections, which at times take on the tenor of folktales or parables. Each of the short portraits in The Book of Marvels stands alone, but the connections are intricate; as in life, each object gains meaning from its juxtaposition with others. Crozier approaches her investigations with a childlike curiosity, an adult bemusement, and an unfailing sense of metaphor and mischief. With both charm and mordant wit, she animates the panoply of wonders to be found everywhere around us and inside us."--Publisher's website.
Notes: A collection of prose poetry examining the mystery and wonder of everyday objects, such as lamps or doorknobs.

"Editing by Barbara Pulling"--Title page verso.

Issued also in electronic format.