The Genie of Sutton Place
by George Selden
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Author: George SeldenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-04-01
ISBN: 0374425302
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Book Review: A little-known gem
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Genie of Sutton Place"
by George Selden
This is a lesser-known novel by George Selden, who wrote the beloved classic, "A Cricket In Times Square" (and its many sequels...) In this book, a young tweenage boy named Tim discovers the ancient secret to bring a genie to life, but finds that even having supernatural magic on your side doesn't necessarily solve all of life's troubles. This is a lovely, low-key story, which is best appreciated as a character study of the precocious boy as he narrates his tale -- the book was written in the early 1970s and provides a charming glimpse at the lighter, more innocent side of hippie-era nonconformism, as seen through the filter of New York society, circa 1973. The cast of kooky characters includes a fake (but optimistic) fortune-teller, an aspiring opera singer who works as a live-in maid, Tim's uptight rich aunt and her waspish attorney, and Tim's dog Sam, who is magically and enchantingly transformed into a human, in order to get him out of the dog pound. As with all Selden's books, the writing is delightfully well-crafted and the characters are subtle and surprisingly multi-faceted. Definitely recommended -- a forgotten gem from decades past. (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)
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