Winter's Tale (Helprin)

Winter's Tale is a 1983 novel by author Mark Helprin. It takes place in a mythical New York City near the turn of the 20th century, markedly different from the world we live in.

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1983 - Mark Helprin

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The overall feel of the novel is that of Magical Realism, similar to that found in the works of Gabriel García Márquez or Salman Rushdie.

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Magical Realism - Gabriel García Márquez - Salman Rushdie

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The book is in part a paean to New York City in the same way that Garcia Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude is a tribute to Colombia. The title Winter's Tale is a reference to the Shakespeare play of the same name. In that play, as in this book, a major character disappears for years, only to return after a long and unexplained absence, unharmed, transformed, and redeemed.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude - Shakespeare play of the same name

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