[OPLINLIST] Generational Book

[Cindy Prather]

Thank you, I will relay to our patron also.

On 8/9/2012 4:27 PM, welchly at oplin.org wrote:
> Hi Cindy,
>
> Fiction-L had a discussion about this technique a while back.
> One of the suggested terms was "parallel plot lines" - here's
> a link to a webpage describing it http://jonsay.com/?p=587
>
> Another term was "flashbacks" such as those employed in
> Suzanne Brockmann's THE UNSUNG HERO, where there is
> one story line set in World War II featuring the current-day
> protagonist's father and uncle.
>
> Hope this helps ~
>
> Lynne
>
> Lynne Welch - Herrick Memorial Library
> 101 Willard Mem. Sq. - Wellington, Ohio 44090 USA
> tel 440-647-2120 email welchly at oplin.org
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Prather
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 3:53 PM
> To: oplinlist at lists.oplin.org
> Subject: [OPLINLIST] Generational Book
>
> Here we go... I have a patron that wants to know the name of a
> type/genre of book that switches from one generation to a future
> generation and then proceeds to go back and forth in time. I know this
> seems vague but she claims this type of writing has a name. HELP!
>

-- 
Cindy Prather
Technical Services
Conneaut Public Library
304 Buffalo Street
Conneaut, Oh. 44030
440-593-1608

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