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Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDoherty Associates, LLC, Tom & Co
ISBN-100765391414
ISBN-139780765391414
eBay Product ID (ePID)228613214
Product Key Features
Book TitleDream-Quest of Vellitt Boe
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFantasy / Paranormal, Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction / General, Fantasy / Epic
Publication Year2016
GenreFiction
AuthorKij Johnson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight6 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
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Reviews"Kij Johnson has an unrivalled gift for making the unreal real and the real unreal. In this spellbinding story, the intense reality of a quest through dreamland finds its goal in a here-and-now America that seems even stranger than the mountains and caverns of the dream. " --Ursula K. Le Guin "By the time we finish this gorgeously written tale, we're about convinced that Lovecraft's wriggly gods and monsters are no match for smart women." -- The Chicago Tribune "In the world of Vellitt Boe everything has meaning, from the numbered stars to visions in flame... This book held me spellbound from start to finish." --NPR "With 'The Dream-quest of Vellitt Boe,' Kij Johnson has deftly spun a delight and a wonder. Truly, this is one of my favorite weird tales of the last several years, weaving beauty, terror, and bittersweet triumph from a corner of Lovecraft's mythos that all too few dreamers dare to explore. Brava!" --Caitln R. Kiernan "A wondrous work of fantasy and empowerment... the story draws to a close with an utterly surprising, fascinating, and, I shall say, perfect note." -- Kirkus Reviews "Superb worldbuilding and gorgeous prose will hold readers rapt....Utterly irresistible." -- Publishers Weekly Starred Review "A solid dose of that odd mix of visceral horror and mythic vision that was the source of Lovecraft's power... the story's brilliant denouement may be its most subversive aspect of all." -- Locus, "Kij Johnson has an unrivalled gift for making the unreal real and the real unreal. In this spellbinding story, the intense reality of a quest through dreamland finds its goal in a here-and-now America that seems even stranger than the mountains and caverns of the dream. " --Ursula K. Le Guin "In the world of Vellitt Boe everything has meaning, from the numbered stars to visions in flame... This book held me spellbound from start to finish." --NPR "With 'The Dream-quest of Vellitt Boe,' Kij Johnson has deftly spun a delight and a wonder. Truly, this is one of my favorite weird tales of the last several years, weaving beauty, terror, and bittersweet triumph from a corner of Lovecraft's mythos that all too few dreamers dare to explore. Brava!" --Caitlin R. Kiernan "A wondrous work of fantasy and empowerment... the story draws to a close with an utterly surprising, fascinating, and, I shall say, perfect note." -- Kirkus Reviews "Superb worldbuilding and gorgeous prose will hold readers rapt....Utterly irresistible." -- Publishers Weekly Starred Review "A solid dose of that odd mix of visceral horror and mythic vision that was the source of Lovecraft's power... the story's brilliant denouement may be its most subversive aspect of all." -- Locus, "Kij Johnson has an unrivalled gift for making the unreal real and the real unreal. In this spellbinding story, the intense reality of a quest through dreamland finds its goal in a here-and-now America that seems even stranger than the mountains and caverns of the dream. " --Ursula K. Le Guin "By the time we finish this gorgeously written tale, we're about convinced that Lovecraft's wriggly gods and monsters are no match for smart women." -- The Chicago Tribune "In the world of Vellitt Boe everything has meaning, from the numbered stars to visions in flame... This book held me spellbound from start to finish." --NPR "With 'The Dream-quest of Vellitt Boe,' Kij Johnson has deftly spun a delight and a wonder. Truly, this is one of my favorite weird tales of the last several years, weaving beauty, terror, and bittersweet triumph from a corner of Lovecraft's mythos that all too few dreamers dare to explore. Brava!" --Caitlín R. Kiernan "A wondrous work of fantasy and empowerment... the story draws to a close with an utterly surprising, fascinating, and, I shall say, perfect note." -- Kirkus Reviews "Superb worldbuilding and gorgeous prose will hold readers rapt....Utterly irresistible." -- Publishers Weekly Starred Review "A solid dose of that odd mix of visceral horror and mythic vision that was the source of Lovecraft's power... the story's brilliant denouement may be its most subversive aspect of all." -- Locus, Kij Johnson has an unrivalled gift for making the unreal real and the real unreal. In this spellbinding story, the intense reality of a quest through dreamland finds its goal in a here-and-now America that seems even stranger than the mountains and caverns of the dream. - Ursula K. Le Guin"With 'The Dream-quest of Vellitt Boe,' Kij Johnson has deftly spun a delight and a wonder. Truly, this is one of my favorite weird tales of the last several years, weaving beauty, terror, and bittersweet triumph from a corner of Lovecraft's mythos that all too few dreamers dare to explore. Brava!" - Caitlin R. Kiernan
SynopsisProfessor Vellitt Boe teaches at the prestigious Ulthar Women's College. When one of her most gifted students elopes with a dreamer from the waking world, Vellitt must retrieve her. "Kij Johnson's haunting novella The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe is both a commentary on a classic H.P. Lovecraft tale and a profound reflection on a woman's life. Vellitt's quest to find a former student who may be the only person who can save her community takes her through a world governed by a seemingly arbitrary dream logic in which she occasionally glimpses an underlying but mysterious order, a world ruled by capricious gods and populated by the creatures of dreams and nightmares. Those familiar with Lovecraft's work will travel through a fantasy landscape infused with Lovecraftian images viewed from another perspective, but even readers unfamiliar with his work will be enthralled by Vellitt's quest. A remarkable accomplishment that repays rereading." Pamela Sargent, winner of the Nebula Award, World Fantasy Award winner, Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell, and Locus Award finalist for Best Novella, and one of NPR 's Best Books of 2016 Professor Vellitt Boe teaches at the prestigious Ulthar Women's College. When one of her most gifted students elopes with a dreamer from the waking world, Vellitt must retrieve her. d"Kij Johnson's haunting novella The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe is both a commentary on a classic H.P. Lovecraft tale and a profound reflection on a woman's life. Vellitt's quest to find a former student who may be the only person who can save her community takes her through a world governed by a seemingly arbitrary dream logic in which she occasionally glimpses an underlying but mysterious order, a world ruled by capricious gods and populated by the creatures of dreams and nightmares. Those familiar with Lovecraft's work will travel through a fantasy landscape infused with Lovecraftian images viewed from another perspective, but even readers unfamiliar with his work will be enthralled by Vellitt's quest. A remarkable accomplishment that repays rereading." --Pamela Sargent, winner of the Nebula Award
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