THE GOLDEN SCARECROW

In nine chapters, The Golden Scarecrow presents nine stories of nine children, united by location. A tenth story of a tenth life, divided into Prologue and Epilogue, provides a different sort of unity. They are both gentle and horrible tales.

This book is an exercise in entering into the minds/hearts of children

The premise is that children come into this world with a knowledge of the world they have left behind and a spiritual link to it through a companion just referred to as their Friend. Some adults are able to mature without losing their Friend and some children push him away when they are still small. It needs the heart of a child and a willingness to believe in things we can't see.

Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884 - 1941) was one of the most popular authors of his time. He wrote 36 novels, and five volumes of short stories; his most famous novel is Rogue Herries.

The Golden Scarecrow was first published by Cassell in 1915, then the copyright was transferred to MacMillan.

Condition: Pristine

The gilt lettering on the spine is extremely bright. There is no damage to the edges. There are some fingerprints on the back cover. There are no marks of any kind inside. The spine is intact. This book has not been read.

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