Now I lay me down to sleep cover

Now I lay me down to sleep

by Ludwig Bemelmans

The hero of this novel is Leonidas Erosa, a South American general heavy with years and money, residing in Biarritz with his retinue. Their adventures in Casablanca, in New York, and finally on the old hacienda in Ecuador, are a saga of life, love, death, and birth.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?