Locke, who labels them and puts them safely in order. Julian Scaller finds, extracts, tags, boxes, and ships pieces back to Mr. Locke, a member of the exclusive New England Archaeological Society, who employs her father to acquire objects of interest around the world. Set (at first) in New England at the turn of the last century, this is the story of January Scaller, who's growing up in a large house full of curious artifacts, rich in privilege but starved of belonging. There will be favorite parts.Įven knowing how it ends, reading again is fresh delight. The kind of last page that bewitches your fingers and, yes, you are turning again to the first page before you've decided whether you'll reread the whole book now or just turn to a favorite part. It will lead you on a journey through books within books, worlds within worlds, mysteries within mysteries, until, finally, you reach a deep breath taken after a perfectly satisfying last page. Harrow's debut novel, is one for the favorites shelf. The Ten Thousand Doors of January, Alix E. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Ten Thousand Doors of January Author Alix E.
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