Oh my gosh, you are practically the only other person I know who has read "Bambi!" I've tried for decades to get folks to read it to no avail. Disney ruined it in that everyone thinks it's a children's book. Absolutely is not. It's also a bit of a Zen parable, in my opinion. My favorite chapter is the existential conversation between the two oak leaves in the autumn; it sends chills down my spine every time I read it.
I had no idea about Bambi – what a great idea – thank you. And Penelope Fitzgerald taught me English (yes, wow) but I haven't read this one!
Oh my gosh, you are practically the only other person I know who has read "Bambi!" I've tried for decades to get folks to read it to no avail. Disney ruined it in that everyone thinks it's a children's book. Absolutely is not. It's also a bit of a Zen parable, in my opinion. My favorite chapter is the existential conversation between the two oak leaves in the autumn; it sends chills down my spine every time I read it.
Great choices. I love a bit of seasonal reading. I would add The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim