![]() ![]() Singe's gumbo is spoilt, the crabs have been set free, Singe's special bowl has been smashed, Dogie has not sung his special two word song and Mr Beauchamp's night-blooming cyrus has been knocked out of its pot on the one night of the year when it was due to bloom. It has been the night of the blue moon but all the special things have been ruined. ![]() She also has the companionship of her her faithful dog called BD (Best Dog), a seagull called Captain, Sinbad, Mr Beachamp's cat and Too, Dogie's dog.Īs the story opens Keeper is leaving her tiny community in search of her mother. Other adults in her life are Dogie, a young man damaged by his experiences as a soldier and Mr Beauchamp her elderly neighbor who was once a seafaring man. As a small baby she has been left in the care of Signe, a young girl who has previously run away from home. Keeper is convinced her mother is a mermaid. As a reader you need perseverance but if you give this book time the final scenes are brilliant. Reading this book is, as I said in my last post, quite a challenge. ![]() Each of the one hundred and twenty chapters gives a tiny glimpse of the plot. ![]() The story is structured like a spiral with lots of repetition and flashbacks. Keeper is like an onion with lots of layers or perhaps a rose with endless petals. ![]()
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