Lying with grace
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pjthompsonQuote of the day:
"All stories are lies, just because they are stories. But they are true even so, every one of them, and sometimes the biggest lies turn out the truest of all."
—Peter S. Beagle, "Lal and Soukyan," Giant Bones
I adore Peter S. Beagle, I just do. The story quoted from above is a sequel, of sorts, to The Innkeeper's Song, one of my very favorite Beagle novels. Mr. Beagle says he doesn't like to do sequels because the story should exist as it is. I wanted The Innkeeper's Song to continue or come again because the ending tantalized so, and I eagerly grabbed up the "Lal and Soukyan" story to read it. But I almost wish I hadn't. That doesn't mean I didn't love it, just that I almost wish I hadn't read it.
His books and stories stay with me like nobody else's. Another favorite, although I acknowledge it's a bit uneven, is The Folk of the Air. It still resonates strongly in my mind years later. (Even uneven Peter S. Beagle is still wonderful.) I wanted that story to continue or come again, too. But after reading "Lal and Soukyan" I am content with Mr. Beagle's usual practice of letting the story be what it is. I'm content to let it go on in my mind rather than on the page.
"All stories are lies, just because they are stories. But they are true even so, every one of them, and sometimes the biggest lies turn out the truest of all."
—Peter S. Beagle, "Lal and Soukyan," Giant Bones
I adore Peter S. Beagle, I just do. The story quoted from above is a sequel, of sorts, to The Innkeeper's Song, one of my very favorite Beagle novels. Mr. Beagle says he doesn't like to do sequels because the story should exist as it is. I wanted The Innkeeper's Song to continue or come again because the ending tantalized so, and I eagerly grabbed up the "Lal and Soukyan" story to read it. But I almost wish I hadn't. That doesn't mean I didn't love it, just that I almost wish I hadn't read it.
His books and stories stay with me like nobody else's. Another favorite, although I acknowledge it's a bit uneven, is The Folk of the Air. It still resonates strongly in my mind years later. (Even uneven Peter S. Beagle is still wonderful.) I wanted that story to continue or come again, too. But after reading "Lal and Soukyan" I am content with Mr. Beagle's usual practice of letting the story be what it is. I'm content to let it go on in my mind rather than on the page.
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