When Two Feathers Fell From The Sky Summary And Reviews

Media Reviews

"Verble beautifully weaves period details with the cast's histories, and enthralls with the supernatural elements, which are made as real for the reader as they are for the characters. This lands perfectly." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This utterly memorable, beautifully written story will linger with readers." - Booklist (starred review) "An ambitious novel that's impressive in its scope and concept: Glendale Park Zoo and the 101 are rife with narrative possibility and give the author a chance to examine a fascinating cross section of race and class." - Kirkus Reviews "From race relations to social class to working conditions, Verble addresses key issues while spinning her ghost story around the fictionalized employees of a park that actually existed. Readers of general fiction will enjoy." - Library Journal "Two Feathers, tough and warmhearted, clear-eyed and funny, captivates from the first striking scene. Margaret Verble has created a remarkable world, rich with vibrant characters and layered histories, long obscured, that emerge to shape their lives in surprising, thought-provoking, and moving ways." - Kim Edwards, bestselling author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter and The Lake of Dreams "Two Feathers Fell from the Sky is a rich and lively novel, steeped in place and history. Verble's meticulous research and generosity of spirit shine through, lending her characters and their adventures a fullness that lingers." - Kelli Jo Ford, author of Crooked Hallelujah and winner of the Plimpton Prize

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