Magic Street

De: Orson Scott Card

Narrado por: Mirron E. Willis

Living in a peaceful, prosperous African-American neighborhood in Los Angeles, Mack Street is a mystery child who has somehow found a home. Discovered abandoned in an overgrown park, raised by a blunt-speaking single woman, Mack comes and goes from family to family, a boy who is surrounded by boisterous characters and yet deeply alone. But while Mack senses that he is different from most and knows that he has strange powers, he cannot understand how unusual he is until the day he sees, in a thin slice of space, a narrow house. Beyond it is a backyard, and an entryway into an extraordinary world stretching off into an exotic distance of geography, history, and magic.

Passing through the skinny house that no one else can see, Mack is plunged into a realm in which time and reality are skewed, a place where what Mack does seems to have strange effects on the "real world" of concrete, cars, commerce, and conflict. Growing into a tall, powerful young man, pursuing a forbidden relationship, and using Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream as a guide into the vast, timeless fantasy world, Mack becomes a player in an epic drama. Understanding this drama is Mack's challenge. His reward, if he can survive the trip, is discovering not only who he really is but why he exists.

Both a novel of constantly surprising entertainment and a tale of breathtaking literary power, Magic Street is a masterwork from a supremely gifted, utterly original American writer, a novel that uses realism and fantasy to delight, challenge, and satisfy on the most profound levels.

©2005 Orson Scott Card (P)2005 Blackstone Audiobooks

Reseñas de la Crítica

"[Card's] prose is a model of narrative clarity; the author never says more than is needed or arbitrarily withholds information; yet even a simple declarative sentence carries a delicious hint of further revelation." (The New York Times)

Bravo! Well Done!

I really enjoyed this fantasy novel featuring a cast of African-American characters. I read the Author's comments on how he came to create such a wonderful tale. He stayed true to the concept, the characters and the plot.

Great listen..

If you could sum up Magic Street in three words, what would they be?

Love the narrator too.. Harry Potter esque, but more grown up.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Love Mack and Cease!! Two unique characters, loved their relationship.

What does Mirron E. Willis bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He's a natural for this story and he does such a good portrayal of the various characters.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Had some good humor, but it was mostly the story line that I liked. I don't usually like scienced fiction.

Orson Scott card never disappoints!

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, just flat out a good listen.i believe you won't be disappointed. the narrator was perfect as well.

The story line

I have read hundreds of fairy stories but this one is the best I’ve ever heard. The reader was fantastic as was the story itself. I hope he writes more stories like this, however I’ve enjoyed all the books I’ve read from him. Loved it.

Enjoyable escape

This is the first Card I've listened to and I found it very enjoyable. A good escape from everyday life and not too 'heavy'.