The Strange Story of William Faulkner’s Only Children’s Book
by Maria Popova
A rare vintage treasure, with stunning black-and-white illustrations and a side of controversy.
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But far more intriguing than the mere existence of the book is the bizarre story of how it came to be: In 1927, Faulkner gave the story to Victoria “Cho-Cho” Franklin, the daughter of his childhood sweetheart, Estelle Oldham, with whom he was still in love. He hoped Estelle would leave her unhappy marriage and marry him instead — which she did two years later.
"…if you are kind to helpless things, you don’t need a Wishing Tree to make things come true. "/.../
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