With Roam he did both. Elijah himself was a small man, five feet tall in thick-soled shoes, with the face of a sullen angel, and made up of equal parts brilliance and cruelty. He 'd had a tough life. His parents abandoned him on a park bench within a gated children's playground when he was only seven; he swung all day and into the evening. “Daniel Wallace is one of our most masterful storytellers and his latest creation, The Kings and Queens of Roam, is brimming with his brilliant visions and wise observations about life. Part fairytale, part myth and legend, the city of Roam and her inhabitants--both living and dead--materialize in ways that are equal parts comedy and www.doorway.rued on: J. The Birmingham native’s forthcoming novel, The Kings and Queens of Roam, echoes the passion for mythology and adventure first evidenced in Big Fish. Wallace illuminates the rich history of a fictional land rife with burly lumberjacks, Chinese immigrants, feral dogs, and ghosts, and seamlessly melds fanciful and imaginative elements with striking truths about the human condition.
In this new novel, Southern literary master Daniel Wallace returns to the tradition of tall tales and folklore made memorable in his bestselling Big Fish. The Kings and Queens of Roam is a wildly inventive, beautifully written, and big-hearted tale of family and the ties that bind. The Kings and Queens of Roam is a fairy tale for adults. Ron Rash. From the first line of Daniel Wallace's new novel The Kings and Queens of Roam, it's clear a sweeping story is about to unfold Wallace ensures that forgiveness and redemption are part of the balance in this richly imagined world. In this new novel, southern literary master Daniel Wallace returns to the tradition of tall tales and folklore made memorable in his bestselling novel Big Fish. Wildly inventive and beautifully written, The Kings and Queens of Roam is a big-hearted tale of family and the ties that bind.
The Birmingham native’s forthcoming novel, The Kings and Queens of Roam, echoes the passion for mythology and adventure first evidenced in Big Fish. Wallace illuminates the rich history of a fictional land rife with burly lumberjacks, Chinese immigrants, feral dogs, and ghosts, and seamlessly melds fanciful and imaginative elements with striking truths about the human condition. Daniel Wallace is author of five novels, including Big Fish (), Ray in Reverse (), The Watermelon King (), Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician (), and most recently The Kings and Queens of Roam (). He has written one book for children, Elynora, and in it was published in Italy, with illustrations by Daniela Tordi. “Daniel Wallace is one of our most masterful storytellers and his latest creation, The Kings and Queens of Roam, is brimming with his brilliant visions and wise observations about life. Part fairytale, part myth and legend, the city of Roam and her inhabitants–both living and dead–materialize in ways that are equal parts comedy and tragedy.
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