The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd Acquaintances

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Summary: An average Beagle read
Review: I am a huge Peter S. Beagle fan and so was a bit disappointed after reading this book. The stories are a variety of very early fiction and non fiction works and then pieces from his later years; however, I was not impressed with his non fiction pieces. Don't fret though. These stories are still told in that familar and wonderful Beagle style, and there are some stories that are truly touching ("My Daughter's Name Is Sarah" comes to mind). If you are new to the works of Peter S. Beagle and want something truly indicative of his style, I don't recommend starting with this book. It's good, but it's not great.

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Summary: What a wonderful little book....
Review: I've read this three times now, and each time the collection just gets better. As an introduction to Peter S. Beagle, it's a good starting point, especially if you find the whimsicality of The Last Unicorn to your liking. Even the cover art by Mike Dashow introduces you to the unique worlds created by Peter Beagle. The title story alone is worth the price of the book, and, ah, if only we could all have a visitor like that to our library! I do recommend this - as well as all of Peter's titles - and this one is easily found through the publisher, Tachyon, as well. Kudos to them for printing such a delightful book.