Quotes from book
East

Name: East
Author: Edith Pattou

East is a 2003 novel by the author Edith Pattou. It is an adaptation of an old Norwegian folk tale entitled "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" and is an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults. The novel is written in a style similar to that of Brian Jacques, including the use of a change in point of view in each chapter.

“That's the trouble with loving a wild thing: You're always left watching the door.”

Edith Pattou book East

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“East of the sun and west of the moon.”

Edith Pattou book East

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“The joy I feel is immense; it burns inside me as though I have swallowed a piece of the sun.”

Edith Pattou book East

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“And telling a story, I suppose, is like winding a skein of spun yarn- you sometimes lose track of the beginning.”

Edith Pattou book East

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