tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854249241892579982.post4015464136115673856..comments2023-09-22T10:40:17.669-07:00Comments on Weavings: Book Review: The Tale of Appleback Orchard by Susan Wittig AlbertBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397141781902277266noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854249241892579982.post-63317377357521196142009-10-15T05:26:01.546-07:002009-10-15T05:26:01.546-07:00It might help if you imagine this "irritating...It might help if you imagine this "irritating" voice, not as the author's but as a narrator who witnesses the scenes and comments on them. If you've ever read any 19th century fiction (particularly children's fiction), you'll recognize this way of telling stories. Beatrix Potter often used it in her own books. It's a story-telling mode we've lost in the 20th century. In this series, I thought it was appropriate (and fun!) to bring it back.susanalberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593314069397524232noreply@blogger.com