Small Marvels: Stories -- Scott Russell Sanders

<p><b>In Limestone, Indiana, a city tucked away among forested hills, peculiar things happen, often in the vicinity of a jack-of-all-trades named Gordon Mills. Centaurs and nymphs shelter in a local cave, alligators lurk in the sewers, warm snow falls on the Fourth of July, cornstalks rise higher than chimneys, and the northern lights shine down on the municipal dump.</b><br /><br />Gordon takes such events in stride and deals with them as part of his work on the city maintenance crew. He earns just enough to support a boisterous family, which includes his formidable wife Mabel, their four children, Mabel's parents, and his widowed mother--nine souls packed into an old house that falls apart as fast as Gordon can fix it.<br /><br />Part folktale, part tall tale, part comic romance, <i>Small Marvels</i> revels in the wonders of everyday life. So, welcome to Limestone, Indiana. You won't find it on a map, but you may remember visiting the place in dreams, the rare, blissful ones in which puzzles are solved, kids flourish, hard work pays off, and love endures.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Scott Russell Sanders<br><b>Publisher:</b> Indiana University Press<br><b>Published:</b> 05/31/2022<br><b>Pages:</b> 214<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.70lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.50d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780253061997<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Foreword</i> 04/27/2022<br><i>Shelf Awareness</i> 06/10/2022<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p>Scott Russel