Written by the humorist James Thurber, “The Thirteen Clocks”
is one of my favorite books. Published in 1950, Thurber, was loosing his
eyesight and so it’s all about the words, some of which he made up. Only 124
pages long, with illustrations, it’s the story of a one-eyed evil Duke (he lost
his eye to a bird) who wanders through his cold castle that is also home to
his beautiful and warm niece, the lovely princess Saralinda. Filled with
unusual characters, such as the Golux and todal, it’s a book to enjoy over and
over again.
It’s currently this month’s Wall Street Journal’s book-club discussion choice so you can join fantasy writer Neil Gaiman as he discusses the book. You can
also listen to Gaiman read the first part of the book. Not sure the English accent works, since Thurber was from
Ohio and spent many years living in New York City and Connecticut.
While it can be read in text via a PDF file,
it is best enjoyed with all of its illustrations. The first chapter of the
book, with illustrations, is narrated by Watch Know Learn. Your local library should have a copy.
Want a different type of fantasy today? Watch season one, episode
one of “Dr. Who." If you’re like me, and a new comer to Dr. Who, you can catch up on the first 47
years of Dr. Who in just six minutes.
Not interested in today’s activity? Check out the Take a Break Pinterest
for lots of Take a Break ideas.
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