The Private Lives of Trees (Paperback)

from kidzdoc

This was a conceptually interesting and enjoyable novella about a literature professor (Julián) who is writing a novel about his past life in an unhappy marriage, how he met and won the love of his current wife (Verónica), and the future life of his eight year old step-daughter (Daniela). Verónic...

from jonfaith

50 Thoughts on The Private Lives of Trees.This will correspond or not with the experience of reading this stirring novel on a cool, sunny day in late Summer.1)The novel likely takes place in our Chile.2) I have never been to Chile. Or South America.3)Miami is the farthest south I have ever ventur...

from jonfaith

50 Thoughts on The Private Lives of Trees.This will correspond or not with the experience of reading this stirring novel on a cool, sunny day in late Summer.1)The novel likely takes place in our Chile.2) I have never been to Chile. Or South America.3)Miami is the farthest south I have ever ventur...

from hemlokgang

How can an author pack so much into a novella? That is the question I am left with after reading "The Private Lives of Trees". The author takes us through one long night suffered by Julian, a writer and stepfather, who is waiting for his wife to come home. I won't tell if she does or not, and fra...

from KrisR

This is a gem of a short novel. It opens as a professor and writer, Julián, is telling his stepdaughter Daniela a bedtime story while waiting for his wife Verónica to return from an art class. The bedtime story is a sweet, humorous and quirky story about two trees who are friends. As you read on,...