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Richter, Jutta

Beyond the Station Lies the Sea

84 pp. | Milkweed | September, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-57131-690-5 $14.00
(2) 4-6 Translated by Anna Brailovsky. After running away from an abusive stepfather, Niner teams up with con-man Cosmos. Together they hatch a scheme to get to the seaside; this includes selling Niner's guardian angel to a woman in a bar. The events of Niner's life are revealed through plain writing and understated details. Richter's spare story, set against a background of poverty and homelessness, is part fairy tale, part urban parable.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2009

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