Jacob's Dream
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| Title: | Jacob's Dream |
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| Author(s): | Pat Farrar |
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| Illustrator(s): | Pat Farrar |
| Date(s): | March 1995 |
| Medium: | print zine |
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| Fandom: | Beauty and the Beast (TV) |
| Language: | English |
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Jacob's Dream is a 82-page het Beauty and the Beast (TV) novel by Pat Farrar.
It contains much art and "two story-poems" by the author.
It is digest-sized.
Description from a Flyer
Is "Jacob's Dream" a nightmare? His grandfather thinks so, and Jacob himself it beginning to believe he may be right. Somehow, his recurring dream of a mysterious Lady seems to be involved with his daddy’s terrible sickness.With Vincent's sanity gone and his very life fading, his son runs away from home. Can a six year old hero complete his Quest, solve a mystery, and save the day?
Dr. Alcott's house becomes 'command central' as Jamie & Devin travel through the Eastern United States in search of the run-away.
Jacob doesn't feel like a fugitive. After all, he brought Mouse along, and they send postcards whenever they get the chance! On his journey, he'll encounter big dogs, big trucks, and big hearted new friends.
He'll follow his dream to it's [sic] source to see if his Dream Lady can make things right again.
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The author has done illustrations and poetry for previous fan zince. But it seems that every Beauty & The Beast fan must attempt their own SND story at least once - even if they can't type are just barely computer literate. This is mine.
Reactions and Reviews
Catherine/Kate, in the custody of the well-known Witness Protection Program, sees Vincent, toddler Jacob, and Diana in the park. Partially crippled by a stroke and the aftereffects of the drug Gabriel's doctor gave her, she decides not to reveal herself and continues to a new life under a new name.Four years later, Diana is gone (married, in Rochester) and both Vincent and Jacob are deteriorating. Their nightmares infect one another's sleep; they are consciously keeping apart to spare one another, but the separation only makes the situation worse. By the time Devin arrives, summoned by Father, Jacob and surrogate parent Mouse have disappeared, and Vincent is slipping in and out of delirium. The chains in his chamber are ready for the worst.
Aided by Mouse, resourceful, determined Jacob has set out in search of "His Lady," whom he has heard calling to him in dreams. Devin, Jamie, and other members of the tunnel community try to locate the wandering pair. Does Jacob find "His Lady?" What do you think?
This pleasant, competently written and edited first zine is studded with very nice illustrations by the author. A pair of the author's narrative poems bracket the story. Several of the author's dogs figure in the action at least in passing and are lovingly characterized. An engaging first effort, all around.[1]