A Vermont Tale (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Mark Helprin
- First Published: 1981
- Type of Work: Short story
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: Children, Farms, farmers, or farming, Adultery, Grandparents or grandchildren, Trains, Birds, Vermont
- Locales: Vermont
A simple and beautiful tale within a tale, “A Vermont Tale” starts with the journey of two young children on a train from the home where their parents are “having trouble” into the spectacular winter wonderland of their grandparents’ home. The early parts of the story are reminiscent of The Polar Express (1985) by Chris Van Allsberg, an author and illustrator with whom Helprin would later work.
The first half of the story is taken up by a child's-eye view of the beautiful snow-covered farm, the cozy house, and the love shown the children by their grandparents....
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