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Things Invisible to See: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Nancy Willard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
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The first novel by Newbery Award–winning author Nancy Willard: A stunning story of magic and miracles, and a testament to the enduring power of faith and love 

Ben and Willie Harkissian are twin brothers (think Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau) growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the eve of World War II. A baseball launched into the October sky sets in motion a series of events that transforms many lives. Ben leaves for the front and faces death—figuratively as well as literally. Left behind is Clare Bishop, who has been paralyzed from the waist down. But in exchange she receives some very special gifts. She can see the future, be at one with animals, and chat with Death. Willie Harkissian remains in Michigan as well, though his relationship with his brother will never be the same.

A love story interrupted by war, this is also a novel about discovering the ordinary in the extraordinary and finding the miraculous in everyday life.
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    356 pages
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    Open Road Media
  5. Publication date
    April 22, 2014
  6. File size
    2795 KB
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“[A] luminous first novel.” —Anne Tyler

“Moves freely between the mundane and the metaphysical . . . Willard creates pictures of daily life so precisely observed that they leave after-images in the reader’s mind.” —The New York Times

“Written with spirit and in a luminous prose that is a pleasure to read . . . Willard’s technical virtuosity is like an array of pitches. And in this book, she throws a perfect game.” —The Houston Post

About the Author

Nancy Willard (1936–2017) grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was the author of two novels, seven books of stories and essays, and twelve books of poetry, including The Sea at Truro (2012). A winner of the Devins Memorial Award, she received NEA grants in both fiction and poetry. Her book Water Walker was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and her picture book A Visit to William Blake’s Inn was the first volume of poetry to receive the Newbery Medal, the country’s highest honor for children’s writing.
 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JDY7RBE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media; Reprint edition (April 22, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 22, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2795 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 356 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 59 ratings

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3.7 out of 5 stars
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Julie A. Drew
5.0 out of 5 stars A Poem of a Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2014
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One of my favorite poems of all times is "The Snow Arrives After Long Silence" by Nancy Willard. When I heard that she had written a novel that I had never heard of, I knew I had to read it. I downloaded it on my Kindle, and was totally blown away. A fairy tale, an accounting of the struggle between good and evil, an evocative novel of small town life past, a baseball story, a piece of North American magical realism--it's all of these.
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Karen M. Wilbur
3.0 out of 5 stars A terrible edition
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2012
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The Kindle version is full of typos and run-together words. I have never encountered this before. It is really distracting. The novel was highly recommeneded and a book group selection.
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Mary C.
5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2015
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Hands down, this IS my favorite book. I read this back in 1986 and lost my book somewhere during my many travels. I am so glad I found this on Amazon and bought it. Excellent writing. And...this one is out of the park!
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larrys2k
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this book very much
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2014
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ST
3.0 out of 5 stars but not a bad read.
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2015
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This book was interesting in a unique sort of way, not really what I was expecting. Not completely to my liking, but not a bad read.
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Monk
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2014
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After reading about it in the New York Times, I wanted to read it because it was set in Ann Arbor, MI. It reminded me of The Book Thief, but only in the main character is death. Worth a read.
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Dotty
2.0 out of 5 stars If you love fantasy you will enjoy.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2014
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very strange; enjoyed, but I did not review beforehand.
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susan glenda winson
3.0 out of 5 stars more like young
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2015
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Odd story, more like young novel
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Victor Garaway
5.0 out of 5 stars Things Invisible to See -but certainly Apparent
Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2015
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Whimsy never read so fabulously, enchantingly and boldly. Makes one feel like Alice in Wonderland - the wonder of it being the creative imagination so evident for all to see!
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yvanc
3.0 out of 5 stars a good story but...
Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2015
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The ending was unbelievable! An interesting book.
I'm going to look for the author,s first novel...it could be a good one.
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