I read They Came Like Swallows and so when I saw So Long, See You Tomorrow for $5 in my local book store I had to have it.
I am amazed how much can be fitted into such a small space.
Here is the blurb …
“This is one of the great books of our age. It is the subtlest of miniatures that contains are deepest sorrows and truths and love – all caught in a clear, simple style in perfect brushstrokes.”
Michael Ondaatje
On an Illinois farm in the 1920s, a man is murdered, and in the same moment the tenous friendship between two lonely boys comes to an end. In telling their interconnected stories, American Book Award winner William delivers a masterfully restrained and magically evocative meditation on the past. “A small, perfect novel.”–Washington Post Book World.
The writing is beautiful – each word appears to have been chosen with great care. It is quite a short novel and yet manages to convey so much about place, time and character.
This novel can be thought of as a sequel to The Come Like Swallows, but can easily be read alone.
I encourage everyone to read this novel – here are some better (and way more comprehensive reviews)
http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/year-with-short-novels-the-rooms-of-the-past/
http://bookssnob.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/so-long-see-you-tomorrow-by-william-maxwell/