Another Angle: Marley's Ghost

Just (barely) in time for Christmas, a rec for MARLEY'S GHOST. I don't want to give too much away about this book because discovering a full backstory for A CHRISTMAS CAROL's Jacob Marley was such a treat. But picture a boy math genius (Jacob) who works in the mines. His twin brother is a music prodigy who means more to Jacob than anyone or anything. Until he starts making money. Sibling betrayal ensues, as does wealth amassing. Later, when Jacob's dead and dragging his chains, he faces a choice: he can make himself visible to anyone but can speak to only one living person; does he apologize to his brother or try to save his former business partner from a chain-dragging fate?

Well, we know the answer, but Jacob's journey to his decision is well worth reading.

Another Angle is a series I want to do till I run out of examples. :) The idea is: the original story we all know (including the setting and main characters) is unchanged, but the author presents it (at least in part) from a different point of view. Future works to be featured include:

*ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, Tom Stoppard's great play presenting HAMLET from minor POVs

*WICKED, Gregory Maguire's take on the backstory of WIZARD OF OZ's Witch of the West

*THE THIRD WITCH, Rebecca Reisert's telling of MACBETH from the POV of the youngest of the three witches

Any other suggestions for the series?

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