Tuesday, February 26, 2019

A Candle in her Room

   
This book rocks.  I have no idea why it’s out of print.  Ruth M. Arthur is pretty much a forgotten children’s writer from the 60’s and 70’s.  This is the second time I’ve read this.  I read it three years ago.  This is Ruth M. Arthur’s masterpiece.  It’s about an evil doll that passes through three generations of a family.  The most interesting story is about a good and bad sister. The doll influences the bad sister’s art.  She’s always adding a wicked element to her art thanks to the appearance of the doll. Eventually, the doll drives her into madness.  There’s also a subplot about World War II.  This is usually around $100 or more on Amazon.com.  So I suggest doing what I did, get it free off interlibrary loan.  

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