The Field, Dan Elish
The Field, Dan Elish
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The Field

Author: Dan Elish

Narrator: Highlights for Children

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Highlights

Published: 07/27/2018


Synopsis

When the second graders go out to the field to set up their class fair, they find the third graders preparing for their soccer final. Their teacher challenges them to resolve the conflict. After some discussion, the students come up with a plan to share the field.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pedro on May 07, 2021

I devoured this book. I wanted to dive into it and never come back. I longed to be immersed in its beautiful prose forever. I seriously considered reading it again the moment I finished it. I had to fight the urge to climb on the roof and shout out to the world: “Here it is, everyone, the secret of l......more

Goodreads review by Karen on July 19, 2022

The field is a neglected corner of an old cemetery in a German town. A man came almost daily to sit on a bench under a birch tree amongst the graves and during these visits he heard the dead talking They told of moments that shaped their lives or the moment it ended. What a unique story line… Some rea......more

Goodreads review by Lark on October 30, 2021

Gorgeously written, deeply melancholic vignettes told by the dead, all of them buried together in a poorly-tended cemetery. Each gets a turn to share what they remember of their life story--what impressions they still remember, even after death. I loved the way these stories intersect. I loved the w......more

Goodreads review by Dovilė on April 12, 2022

Gyvam galvoti apie mirtį. Mirusiam kalbėti apie gyvenimą. Kokia prasmė? Nė vienas apie kitą nieko neišmano. Esama nuojautų. Ir esama prisiminimų. Bet ir viena, ir kita gali klaidinti. Robertas Seethaleris yra vienas mėgstamiausių mano šiuolaikinių rašytojų. Jis mažakalbis, jo knygos nė dviejų šimtų pu......more

Goodreads review by cypt on February 20, 2022

Graži knyga, tikrai geresnė už Tabakininką, sakyčiau panašaus gerumo kaip Visas gyvenimas. Dar priminė Bergerio Mes susitinkame čia, bet irgi geresnė. Seethaleris mėgsta mikroprozą, tačiau šitas romanas atrodo dar eksperimentiškesnis: jei "Visą gyvenimą" galima sutalpinti į ~150 psl, tai čia į 200 ps......more