"The American Civil War rages while President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son lies gravely ill. In a matter of days, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns to the crypt several times alone to hold his boy's body.
From this seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of realism, entering a thrilling, supernatural domain both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself trapped in a transitional realm - called, in Tibetan tradition, the bardo - and as ghosts mingle, squabble, gripe and commiserate, and stony tendrils creep towards the boy, a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie's soul."

Taking to lunch with Tanamo and Cross-patch.

Thank you raeliz64, it’s not quite what I expected but I’ll give it a try.

I admit it, I took Raeliz64’s advice and listened to the audio. I remain confused.

Going into the Town and Country BookRing.

Going into Tanamo’s BookRing that’s returning home tomorrow.

Received when the Town and Country bookring arrived home.

This book is not for me. I've marked it DNF.

Left on bench outside St. Peters Centre.

If you've found this book and you're new to this, welcome to bookcrossing! I hope you enjoy looking around the bookcrossing site. If you decide to join bookcrossing (it's free, so no reason not to if you're interested!) please feel free to list me (Tanamo) as the member who referred you. Even if you don't join I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a quick journal note so I can see where the book ended up - you can do it anonymously if you wish.