Dendrites

The quote comes from the museum's founder, Wilson Bentley: Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated by others. [...]in a fascinating and absorbing read, Dendrites captures the intricate and conv...

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Published in:World literature today 2025, Vol.99 (1), p.64-65
Main Author: Athanasiou-Krikelis, Lissi
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Consciousness
Museums
Narrative techniques
War
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Summary:The quote comes from the museum's founder, Wilson Bentley: Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated by others. [...]in a fascinating and absorbing read, Dendrites captures the intricate and convoluted lives of everyday people and, like a museum, preserves their stories, aspirations, fears, and ambitions. Nondass involvement with the Italian mafia gets him in trouble with the local Ku Klux Klan; his business is affected by World War I and the post-1929 Great Depression; and during World War II he suffers discrimination for erroneously being associated with Mussolini for having false documents that identify him as Italian.
ISSN:0196-3570
1945-8134
DOI:10.1353/wlt.2025.a946562