Who knows the accuracy of memories of events that occur at age 7. In this book, our young narrator is telling the story of his neighbor friend Lettie Hempstock who was a wise eleven when he was seven. They had some adventures that are a bit fuzzy for him as an adult. But when he visits Hempstock farm again as an adult, it all comes to him as he sits in front of the pond at the end of the lane. The magic is an accepted reality for a seven year old bookish boy. The story is large yet personal as Lettie saves his life and then disappears.
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