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"Little, Big" by John Crowley, a fantasy novel about several generations of a family connected to a hidden world of magic within our world. Could not be less like Harry Potter (even though I'm also a fan of that series). People who appreciate the sentiment that "cellar-door" might be the most beautiful word in the English language would enjoy the experience of reading this book - the only way I can describe it is that I literally wanted to eat the text I was reading. For example, character names include 'Daily Alice' Drinkwater, Grandfather Trout, and Smoky Barnable. People obsessed with typography or copy would probably enjoy this book because Crowley seems to always pick the 'perfect' word or phrase. Outside validation - "Little, Big" appears in Harold Bloom's well-regarded Western Canon.