Grammar is like a warm song

Author: Ou Sen
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This is a fairy-tale novel rich in imagination, poetry, and philosophy. Ten-year-old Jeanne and her brother Thomas embark on a ship to cross the Atlantic and reach America. Just as they are about to arrive at their destination, a storm surges, its waves swallowing their ship and taking away all their voices. Jeanne and Thomas drift to a deserted island, where unexpectedly, it turns out to be a kingdom of words. Guided by the hospitable indigenous people, they wander through the city of words, rediscovering the long-forgotten magic of words and experiencing firsthand the beauty and depth of French culture. This magical journey allows Jeanne and Thomas to learn how to speak again and rediscover the true meaning of life. The work blends reality and fantasy, poetic and delightful. In its simple narration, the light and song-like sentences, like a series of beautiful symbols jumping out from a keyboard, let people experience the magic of words and the role of grammar, awakening people to a new understanding of language and keeping their curiosity and imagination about the world forever.