The Beginning Place (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Ursula Kroeber
- First Published: 1979
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—magical world
- Time of Work: The late 1970’s
- Setting: The suburbs of an unspecified city and the twilight “ain” country
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: 1970’s, Folkloric or magical people, Magic or magicians, Other worlds, Monsters
- Locales: Mythical lands
The Plot
While running away from his disturbed mother and his empty suburban life, Hugh Rogers discovers a gateway into a magical forest world. There, where it is always twilight, he finds solace and belonging. Although he returns to reality, he crosses the gateway frequently to drink from the river and to recharge his spirit in the natural setting.
On one trip, he meets Irene Pannis, who also discovered the gateway while trying to escape her unhappy home life, which includes the threat of physical assault at the hands of her stepfather. Irene had been crossing over into...
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