Snowflake
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
What begins as a single crystalline moment in the heavens becomes a breathtaking journey to earth in Paul Gallico's enchanting novella Snowflake, a delicate and poignant tale told from the unique perspective of a snowflake as it drifts from the sky and discovers the wonders and fragility of the world below. Gallico, writing with the same warmhearted whimsy that made The Snow Goose and The Small Miracle beloved classics, chronicles the snowflake's brief but vivid existence — its encounters with humanity, nature, and the inevitable passage of time — through prose that is both luminous and achingly tender. A master of sentimental allegory, Gallico uses this slender yet resonant narrative to illuminate timeless themes of beauty, transience, and the quiet miracles hidden in everyday life. Much like his other celebrated works, Snowflake demonstrates his rare gift for anthropomorphising the natural world without ever sacrificing emotional authenticity, leaving the reader with a lingering sense of wonder long after the final page. For those who cherish stories that find the profound in the infinitely small, this gem of mid-century fiction is an irresistible invitation to pause and marvel at the world around them.
Author: Paul Gallico
Format: Hardback
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
What begins as a single crystalline moment in the heavens becomes a breathtaking journey to earth in Paul Gallico's enchanting novella Snowflake, a delicate and poignant tale told from the unique perspective of a snowflake as it drifts from the sky and discovers the wonders and fragility of the world below. Gallico, writing with the same warmhearted whimsy that made The Snow Goose and The Small Miracle beloved classics, chronicles the snowflake's brief but vivid existence — its encounters with humanity, nature, and the inevitable passage of time — through prose that is both luminous and achingly tender. A master of sentimental allegory, Gallico uses this slender yet resonant narrative to illuminate timeless themes of beauty, transience, and the quiet miracles hidden in everyday life. Much like his other celebrated works, Snowflake demonstrates his rare gift for anthropomorphising the natural world without ever sacrificing emotional authenticity, leaving the reader with a lingering sense of wonder long after the final page. For those who cherish stories that find the profound in the infinitely small, this gem of mid-century fiction is an irresistible invitation to pause and marvel at the world around them.