![]() So Goss doesn’t have much space to elaborate or develop these ideas. The Thorn and the Blossom is a short book, and both character’s stories combined clock in at under 100 pages. Or my personal favorite: whether Evelyn’s visions (which she’s been having since she was a small child) are memories of her past life or hallucinations requiring medication. Theodora Goss touches briefly on several of the directions she could have taken this story – but never really follows through on any of them. ![]() ![]() The implication being that these two characters are reincarnations of the lovers from the old tale, cursed to be apart for 1000 years. Intertwined with their story is a variation of the old Arthurian legend of Gawain & the Green Knight. They have a whirlwind romance, and then separate under tense circumstances. (Warning! Skip this paragraph if you want to avoid spoilers!) Evelyn & Brendan first meet when Evelyn visits Cornwall on holiday. Each cover carries one of the lovers’ initials which corresponds with the text you’re about to read: B for Brendan and E for Evelyn. Theodora Goss has made the most of the format by creating a romantic tale told from the perspectives of two separate characters: Evelyn & Brendan. The book itself, an accordion book, can be opened from either side and contains four illustrations (I believe done on scratchboard) by Scott McKowen. ![]() ![]() It comes with a slipcase decorated in a William Morris style illustration. The Thorn and the Blossom is, first off, a beautiful book. ![]()
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