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A Fine and Private Place tells the tale of Jonathan Rebeck, a homeless man who has been living in a New York cemetery for the last 19 years in solitude. He is fed regularly by a wise-cracking talking raven (reminiscent of Matthew the Raven, the faithful servant of Morpheus in Gaiman’s SANDMAN series) who steals sandwiches from local eateries.
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A Fine and Private Place is a fantasy novel by American writer Peter S. Beagle, the first of his major fantasies. It was first published in hardcover by Viking Press on May 23, 1960, followed by a trade paperback from Delta the same year.
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May 5, 1992 · A kindly raven and an eccentric recluse become the only solace for Michael Morgan, a man trapped in a dark limbo between life and death, until he discovers the beautiful Laura, who brings him the promise of a love that will transcend the boundaries of the grave. Reprint. Print length. 304 pages. Language. English. Publisher. Roc Trade.
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May 28, 2007 · 4.5 163 ratings. See all formats and editions. A kindly raven brings food to and is the companion of a man who has taken refuge in an abandoned mausoleum in a New York City cemetery for nineteen years. Title: A Fine & Private Place. Author: Beagle, Peter S.
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Jan 12, 1980 · A Fine and Private Place is a contemporary 'ghost' story set in a cemetery, and The Last Unicorn is a lovely fantasy set in an alternate world. I recommend both of them without reservation."
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Told with an elegiac wisdom and beauty, Peter S. Beagle’s first novel is, “One of literature’s most beautiful works about ghostly times and places...told with wit, charm, and a sense of individuality” (The New York Times Book Review).
A Fine and Private Place: A Novel. Peter S. Beagle. Viking Press, 1960 - Cemeteries - 272 pages. For nineteen years, Jonathan Rebeck has hidden from the world within the confines of the...
