The Line Between - Brossura

Beagle, Peter S.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1892391368 ISBN 13: 9781892391360

Casa editrice: Tachyon Pubns, 2006

Riassunto

The long-awaited sequel to the popular classic The Last Unicorn is the centerpiece of this powerful collection of new tales from a fantasy master. As longtime fans have come to expect, the stories are written with a grace and style similar to fantasy's most original voices, such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Fritz Leiber, and Kurt Vonnegut. Traditional themes are typically infused with modern sensibilities?reincarnated lovers and waning kings rub shoulders with heroic waifs; Schmendrick the Magician returns to adventure, as does the ghost of an off-Broadway actor and a dream-stealing shapeshifter; and Gordon, the delightfully charming "self-made cat," appears for the first time in print, taking his place alongside Stuart Little as a new favorite of the young at heart. This wide-ranging compilation contains sly humor and a resounding depth that will charm fans of literary fantasy.

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Recensione:

For all their variety Four Fables,’ a children’s story for all ages, a Sherlock Holmes pastiche, an old tar’s tall tale, a sequel to one novel (The Last Unicorn) and a prequel to another (The Innkeeper’s Song, 1993), and the germ of a prospective witch novel all ten stories in this book are lucid and refreshing as spring water, full of amusement, humanity, and wisdom.”
Booklist, starred review

Delicate shadings and subtle prose.”
Publishers Weekly

Each one of the stories gathered here is aimed directly at the heart....”
SF Site

His third and best collection...a cornucopia of delights; mark this as a major contender for Collection of the Year.”
Locus

At his best, Peter S. Beagle outshines the moon, the sun, the stars, the entire galaxy.”
Seattle Times

Everything here is quite wonderful.”
Green Man Review

A wonderful collection.... Each story is a gem.... Read it for any reason you can find, but read it.”
SFRevu

Everything Beagle writes is a pleasure to read.”
Denver Post

Peter S. Beagle has both opulence of imagination and mastery of style.”
New York Times Book Review

L'autore:

Peter S. Beagle is the author of A Fine and Private Place, The Innkeeper’s Song, The Last Unicorn, The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche, and Tamsin. He wrote the screenplays for the animated feature-film versions of The Lord of the Rings and The Last Unicorn, and is the recipient of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and Locus Awards. He lives in Oakland, California.

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• Editore: Tachyon Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1892391368
• ISBN 13: 9781892391360
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 231