WARNING: This is an unofficial reading Sidekick designed to heighten your enjoyment and understanding of Winter�s Tale by Mark Helprin. Do not buy this Sidekick until you first have a copy of the original work. BookBuddy is an independent web learning company with a mission to bring the joy of reading and insightful discussion of today's best novels to readers everywhere. As you read the original work, our Sidekick is the perfect complement, filled with all sorts of fun, insightful goodies to help you get the most out of the novel.
Using this sidekick of Winter�s Tale will help you trace Peter Lake and Beverly Penn's love that transcends time and space, laying a foundation for one of the novel�s themes: the endurance of true love. Some readers find the story a bit tough to follow and understand, which only further amplifies the importance of the chapter-by-chapter analysis included in this sidekick.
In Winter�s Tale, Peter Lake and Beverly Penn fall in love unexpectedly when he discovers her in what he believes is an empty house he is planning to rob. Beverly is dying of consumption. Their time together is brief, but Beverly�s death does not end their love. She is present throughout the novel, guiding Peter and directing his steps both in dreams and through memories.
Peter and his white horse, Athansor, are attacked and, in an effort to escape, jump from the Brooklyn Bridge and vanish into a cloud wall. They reappear after some years have passed. Use this sidekick as an expert guide to Winter�s Tale; a chronicle of the lives and loves of those Peter comes in contact with when he returns from the cloud wall. Whatever your story preference (panoramic novel, romance, adventure), Helprin's 1983 creation is sure to provide an enjoyable read. The New York Times Book Review recently listed the best fiction of the last 25 years. Mark Helprin�s Winter�s Tale received multiple votes from authors, critics, and editors, one of 22 books to have done so.
