Trama e riassunto di Slippy McGee, talvolta conosciuto come l’Uomo farfalla

A chi è rivolto

You will love this book if you enjoy warm Southern small-town stories, gentle humor, gardens and wildlife, and a reformed rogue. Readers of old-fashioned redemption tales will feel at home.

Che cos’è questo libro

What does a priest do when he finds a burglar's kit in the bag of a crippled tramp? Father Armand De Rancé of Appleboro, South Carolina, hides it under the statue of a saint and says three Hail Marys. That quiet choice starts Slippy McGee, a novel by Marie Conway Oemler.

The tramp is a famous safecracker with a crushed leg and a vicious temper. You get moths and butterflies, a cause fought for mill children, and a love story in danger. First, meet Appleboro, a town that never paints its front fence.

Questions about Slippy McGee, talvolta conosciuto come l’Uomo farfalla

What is Slippy McGee about?

It tells of a crippled safecracker who is nursed by a priest in a South Carolina town, learns to love butterflies, and becomes a respected naturalist and a protector of his friends.

Who is the Butterfly Man in Slippy McGee?

He is John Flint, the borrowed name the stranger supplies and the priest agrees to use. He was once the famous burglar Slippy McGee, and country children later call him the Butterfly Man for his net and his insects.

Is Slippy McGee a true story?

No, it is a novel by Marie Conway Oemler, who died in 1932. Appleboro is an invented town, though the setting reflects real Southern mill towns and the habits of naturalists of her time.

Is Slippy McGee easy to read?

Yes in the sense that its chapters are short and lively, and the priest tells the tale in a warm, funny voice. Scenes with neighbors, animals and children keep the pages inviting.

What is the main message of Slippy McGee?

It says that people can change when they are trusted, given useful work and surrounded by love, and that small acts of kindness, even toward a thief, can reshape a life and a town.