The Hero from Otherwhere

Small fantasy adventure tale about becoming friends and the relationship between magic and poetry.

My love of this book is colored by my memories of reading it when I was a child. I borrowed it from my teacher who then gave it to me at the end of the year. I tried to make all my friends read it, but nobody liked it but me. For many decades I was convinced I was the only person in the world who had ever read it. Then a friend quoted the central poem and I was overjoyed to find another reader.

Not up to my expectations, based on the author's various princess stories. But I am glad that I finally found a copy to read. I really appreciate that the two boys had to cooperate to accomplish their quest. And the use of poetry, both Williams' own and some known classics, is marvelous. I should say more, but maybe, now that I own a copy, I'll reread it and have more worth saying then.