The Trumpet of the Swan

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The Trumpet of the Swan

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Apr 22, 2020

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Um, what a weird book. The Bookening wraps their head around The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White. Or tries to. As usual (it seems) when we come to children's literature, we're a little unsure of what to say. What a weird book.

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Apr 22, 2020

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3 guys—a pastor, a scholar, and their gleeful provocateur—discuss the great books. We take God and literature seriously—but the second one not overly so.

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The Trumpet of the Swan

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