Every tale in this wonderful collection of short stories by author
Alice Hoffman have one thing in common: they all take place in the
fictitious Blackbird House on Cape Cod. Set in the historically
rich fabric of New England, each story revolves around something
magical and yet heart-wrenchingly real. The stories span from the
Revolutionary War to modern day, and explore the timeless themes of
love, betrayal, devastation, exhilaration, death and life.

Hoffman has a wonderful way of creating captivating stories that
come alive with her luminous prose. She reinvents the fairy tale
and never fails to create remarkable stories that stay in the
reader's heart long after her books have been put down.

BLACKBIRD HOUSE opens with the story of a mother who loses her son
and her husband to the angry sea. All she is left with is the house
her husband built and the constant cries of a blackbird that was
raised by her son. The stories that fill this collection are short,
but their themes ring loudly. Hoffman writes about common feelings
in a magical and almost ethereal way. Her descriptions for
everything from turnips and water to fears and destiny are lyrical
and haunting.

Hoffman writes about young lovers, witches, women with heartache,
men who navigate the sea, and children who misbehave. She explores
every facet of human emotion, both tender and harsh. Many of her
stories are symbolically portrayed, while others are just so
beautifully written and insightful that they read like poetry. If
you have never explored the world through Alice Hoffman's writing,
BLACKBIRD HOUSE is an excellent place to start. It gives the reader
a wonderful example of just how prolific and talented a writer
Alice Hoffman is and how powerfully her writing resonates with her
readers. BLACKBIRD HOUSE is a stunning achievement and an
unforgettable book.