Making an Elephant




"Children aren't stupid or impercipient creatures, but they have a benign, if also vulnerable, capacity to enter wholeheartedly into the spirit of an invention. The average adult is embarrassed by things made up. He or she prefers the no-nonsense efficiency of vaccine and syringes; magic made scientifically transparent. If you want to destroy the power of fiction the best way to do it is to give it material form ..." - page 11

having sisters that read means your home library is expanded - i read my eldest sister's book Waterland by Graham Swift meant for her literature class and went on to read his other books. He has a way of analysing things around him that i love. This new book by my bedside is a collection of essays, poetry and reflections on his life and people he meets. i am already hooked on the first chapter.