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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: an Introduction Book
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Erin Britton19 October 2008
Worth a read for the marbles-related Taoist enlightenment alone, this book is an ingenious two story combination providing further insight into the neurotic yet enigmatic Glass family. Both stories are told from the point of view of Buddy, the second eldest of the seven Glass children and both illustrate the difficulties of being exceptional in a society that glorifies normalcy. 'Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters' involves the aftermath of Seymour jilting his fiancée at the altar while 'Seymour, an Introduction' is a somewhat plotless character study of a deeply admired older brother. While neither story offers a straightforward read with a beginning, middle and an end, both are beautifully melancholy and completely gripping. Those who enjoy these tales of the Glass family should make sure to read 'Franny and Zooey' as well as the 'Perfect Day for Bananafish' short in the 'For Esme ~ in Love and Squalor' collection.
- 0140237518
- 9780140237511
- J. D. Salinger
- 4 August 1994
- Penguin
- Paperback (Book)
- 144
- Rev Ed
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