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Title: The Red Magician by Lisa Goldstein, Lisa Goldstien ISBN: 0312890079 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: August, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67
Rating: 4
Summary: Surprisingly realistic fantasy
Comment: Picked this up on a whim--I think it won a children's book award--and read it in a day. Nice little contemporary (20th Century) fantasy about a Jewish girl in Hungary before, during, and after WWII. "Fantasy" may be the wrong word, for while there are some fantastic things going on, the happenings are startingly realistic. In some worlds, this one might be considered magic realism, except that the characters are surprised and awed by the fantastic. They seem to accept it as natural, however. The really surprising thing about this book, though, is the changes of the lead character and the time scale. I didn't expect the character to "grow up"; I didn't expect a lot of what happened. A non-predictable fantasy? Yes. How rare.
Rating: 5
Summary: Magical and wonderful
Comment: I picked up a copy of this book from our employee book swap for something to read on the train home and, in the process, have discovered a new "favorite author". This is a compelling tale of a young girl (Kisci) coming of age during the Holocaust. Her life intersects with that of a mysterious red-haired stranger (Voros)who seems to have the ability to predict the future. Although her relationship with the stranger creates turmoil within her family and town, the bond between Kisci and Voros eventually saves both of them from death. Laced with magic, this tale can also be seen as an allegory for the importance of finding strength within yourself and going on with life even when it seems impossible.
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderous novel of a horrific time.
Comment: Lisa Goldstein's first novel came out of nowhere and won the American Book Award. Compelling and heartrending, with beautiful prose and a wonderous, magical story, *The Red Magician* captures readers into the life of a Jewish girl, Kisci, coming to adulthood in preWWII Poland, detailing her friendship with the Red Magician--the truly magic magician--who tries to warn those around him about the coming horror he has forseen. The novel follows Kisci through the Camps and to the point where, as a DP, she embarks for America. This novel is possibly the best realization of Magical Realism I have ever read, blending Jewish Kabbala mysticism with the events of the time with the intimate story of Kisci with such a grievous beauty that even after many readings I cannot pick up the book just for a moment: the novel almost forces me to finish it in one sitting.
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Title: The Alchemist's Door by Lisa Goldstein ISBN: 0765301504 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Dark Cities Underground by Lisa Goldstein ISBN: 0312868278 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Walking the Labyrinth by Lisa Goldstein, Joyce Eserky Goldstein ISBN: 0312859686 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Deepsix by Jack McDevitt ISBN: 0061020060 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 08 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt ISBN: 0441002846 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: December, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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