![]() ![]() It's a sweet tale but more importantly, it has Hoffman's beautiful voice, her particular brand of Magical Realism…which is SO magical. I was surprised at what a little thing it is, a short story, really, which is not my favorite format. I have gradually been reading Hoffman's oeuvre and popped this into my cart for an online book order. Little do Martha, Trout and Eel know that running away will lead them on a journey back to their own true natures…. She’s running away from her own memories – of her mother’s death, her father’s grief, and of the time before her heart was broken. review of the two novels, Aquamarine and Indigo, contained in Water Tales. Indigo When her mother dies and her father remarries, Martha is so unhappy living in the dried-up town of Oak Grove, that she convinces two unusual. ![]() Martha Glimmer, the boys’ loyal friend, has her own reasons to help them reach their hearts’ desire. Alice Hoffman is a respected and prolific author of both childrens and adult. ![]() Nicknamed Trout and Eel for their darting quickness and the mysterious webbing between their fingers and toes, the boys dream of the farthest seas and of a magical past they barely remember. Everyone dreads the water – except two brothers, Trevor and Eli McGill. From the flap “ Oak Grove is a dry, dusty town haunted by memories of a past flood. ![]()
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