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Miss Alice Merriwether's Long Lost Cakes and Further Inducements to Wonder.


Miss Alice Merriwether's Long Lost Cakes & Further Inducements to Wonder

Barry Aitchison

Velluminous Press

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Written by Barry Aitchison, Miss Alice Merriwether's Long Lost Cakes & Further Inducements to Wonder is a most unusual and fantastic novel about a small, close-knit American town, the inhabitants
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 of which are about to have their lives transformed forever. No one in the town can remember when Quentin Coriander coriander (kōr'ēăn`dər), strong-smelling Old World annual herb (Coriandrum sativum) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), cultivated for its fruits.  first arrived, and he is not one to engage in excessive conversation. Yet while no one pays much attention to Quentin, he is always watching them--aware of not only their troubles and misfortunes, but also of possibilities beyond the townspeople's comprehension. When inexplicable events begin to occur, and troubled townspeople disappear, some accuse Quentin of murder; only a few suspect the truth might not be that simple. A captivating cap·ti·vate  
tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates
1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.

2. Archaic To capture.
 mystery with equal moments of serious contemplation and lighthearted light·heart·ed  
adj.
Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree. See Synonyms at glad1.



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