When Van Gogh painted Starry Night he was in an asylum. It is the view, for the most part, from his window. The village you see is nearby, but he could not have seen it from his window. He did not like the painting and it was not well received during his life time. (!) Today it is one of the most popular paintings ever! This is a fictional story of that painting, about the lamplighter who, that night, will be lighting the lamps in that small village for the very last time. Come tomorrow they will switch to electricity. His normal route is anything but normal that night! See how it all ties in together. The Curious Case of the Village in the Moonlight, by Steve Wiley was ... unusual! It's short, just 93 pages, but the author incudes some facts, cites the sources he used and so on, which certainly pleased this reader! ;-) My take is that you will either be enchanted, or it just won't appeal at all! Either is fine. :-)

Reading Hermit With Dog