Blue Magic

by Edith Ballinger Price

Blue Magic is a novel written by Edith Ballinger Price and published in 1919. The story is set in a small New England town and follows the life of a young girl named Doris Lee. Doris is a talented artist who has a passion for painting and drawing. She is also a bit of a loner and spends most of her time exploring the woods and countryside around her home.One day, while out exploring, Doris discovers a hidden cave filled with mysterious blue stones. She takes one of the stones home with her and soon discovers that it has magical powers. With the stone's help, Doris is able to create stunning works of art that are unlike anything she has ever produced before.As Doris's artistic talent grows, so does her confidence and popularity. She becomes the talk of the town and is soon invited to participate in a prestigious art competition. However, as she becomes more successful, she also becomes more isolated from her friends and family. She begins to question whether the blue stone's magic is worth the price she is paying for it.Blue Magic is a captivating story that explores themes of creativity, ambition, and the dangers of obsession. It is a timeless tale that will resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1919

Reviews

[Alanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

As there is no description of this book, I will write a short one here. Fen is a seven year old boy who can no longer walk after an accident. His family takes him on a tour across the Mediterranean, in order to make him feel better, yet they leave him on the boat while they go sightseeing. A Blue Djinn (or a man called Thornton pretending to be a djinn, take your pick) entertains Fen with songs, travel experience, and magic.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a description: A 7-year-old boy with an injured back from an accident four years ago that prevents him walking is taken for a change of air in the Mediterranean. When they are on the Nile, a young man comes to the yacht to introduce himself to the family because his father had known them, but when he finds that Fen has been left onboard with his caregiver while the family is sightseeing, he decides to pose as the genie Siddereticus. Fen is enchanted at having his very own genie. Siddereticus magically produces scarabs at the first meeting, gives him an amulet later, sings for him, and provides other small gifts, all of which delight the boy. When they sail for Venice, Fen is worried that he will not see Siddereticus again, but the genie shows up there. The young man decides to follow and continues to act the genie for Fen when the family goes to the Bay of Naples to meet his Aunt Cynthia. Throughout the story, the young man's actions raise Fen's spirits.

I thought it was a fun, easy read.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a rare and wonderful book. Completely charming and not at all overly sentimental, beautifully written without being indulgently so. It is short, and though I would have loved more, honestly it is the perfect length for itself. It carries a bit of the magic in its story into the reader, something particularly rare and necessary in these times. It crossed my mind that JD Salinger might have read this or another of the author's books and been inspired to find his form there. I couldn't find anything by Edith Ballinger Price here on GoodReads, but I was able to add her and this book. I looked her up on Wikipedia, such a lovely sounding person: and I ordered another of her books.