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Book Review of Scaramouche (Common Reader Editions)

Scaramouche (Common Reader Editions)
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"He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad."
(listen to that lilting meter!) A grabbing hook for a fantastic story. And I don't say "fantastic" flippantly.

One reader said "I classified this as fantasy because I believe that it is painted brightly enough to sear into my imagination as much as any Middle Earth would do." I understand the sentiment. This was no typical novel. It's brilliant and moving, vivid (that's my new favorite word), and surprising.(less)