rb (12/12/82)
"Mog does not remove a curse
'till better triumphs over worst,
'till bad to good has been reversed,
and out of error good has burst."
Does this ring a bell? DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE NAME OF THE BOOK it's from?
It's a kid's book, about some kid who gets wings. The plot is more or
less as follows:
A kid lives with his mother in the boarding house which she runs.
His father was a great magician, but is dead now.
The kid rescues a funny little traveling salesman's briefcase.
The traveling salesman is thankful, and gives the kid a potion which,
when rubbed into his shoulders, with the proper incantation, gives
him wings.
The kid flys around at night (no one is allowed to find out), having
a ball, and doing various good deeds.
Everything works out wonderfully in the end, with the traveling salesman
getting restored to his former self, the mean old lady next door
becoming a saint, etc.
The book was one of my favorites for a long time. Now my copy is gone,
and I can't remember the title or the author. Anybody out there know?
Please help, i'm losing my mind.
-- Ronen Barzel
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