Synopsis
In a small Michigan town on the eve of World War II, a young man and woman share a love that is shadowed by tragedy, yet lighted by powers beyond the everyday. To preserve their future, the young man makes a wager with Death, pitting a local sandlot team against the greatest players who ever lived. Things Invisible to See is a story of the power of love and faith to overcome pain and loss. It is a miraculous novel of enduring power.
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Review
"[A] luminous first novel." --Anne Tyler"Moves freely between the mundane and the metaphysical . . . Willard creates pictures of daily life so precisely observed that they leave after-images in the reader's mind." --"The New York Times""Written with spirit and in a luminous prose that is a pleasure to read . . . Willard's technical virtuosity is like an array of pitches. And in this book, she throws a perfect game." --"The Houston Post"
[A] luminous first novel. Anne Tyler Moves freely between the mundane and the metaphysical . . . Willard creates pictures of daily life so precisely observed that they leave after-images in the reader s mind. "The New York Times" Written with spirit and in a luminous prose that is a pleasure to read . . . Willard s technical virtuosity is like an array of pitches. And in this book, she throws a perfect game. "The Houston Post""
"[A] luminous first novel." --Anne Tyler
"Moves freely between the mundane and the metaphysical . . . Willard creates pictures of daily life so precisely observed that they leave after-images in the reader's mind." --The New York Times
"Written with spirit and in a luminous prose that is a pleasure to read . . . Willard's technical virtuosity is like an array of pitches. And in this book, she throws a perfect game." --The Houston Post
About the Author
Nancy Willard grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has written two novels, seven books of stories and essays, and twelve books of poetry, including The Sea at Truro (2012). A winner of the Devins Memorial Award, she has received NEA grants in both fiction and poetry. Her book Water Walker was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and she won the Newbery Medal for A Visit to William Blake's Inn. Willard is an emeritus professor at Vassar College.
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