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Very Best of Charles de Lint by Charles De Lint (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTachyon Publications
ISBN-101892391961
ISBN-139781892391964
eBay Product ID (ePID)79995302
Product Key Features
Book TitleVery Best of Charles De Lint
Number of Pages425 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicFantasy / General, Fantasy / Contemporary, Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies
GenreFiction
AuthorCharles de Lint
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"A master storyteller, he blends Celtic, Native American, and other cultures into a seamless mythology that resonates with magic and truth." -- Library Journal, "Essential reading for anyone who is new to de Lint or has previously read only his novels." —Interzone, "A master storyteller, he blends Celtic, Native American, and other cultures into a seamless mythology that resonates with magic and truth." --Library Journal, ?It's hard not to feel encouraged to be a better person after reading a book by Ottawa's Charles de Lint." ? Halifax Chronicle Herald ?Charles de Lint is the modern master of urban fantasy. Folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams, urban legend?all of it adds up to pure magic in de Lint's vivid, original world. No one does it better." ?Alice Hoffman ?An outstanding and widely varied collection of 29 tales.... Long-time fans and newcomers alike will fall in love with de Lint's graceful, poetic language and characters." ? Publishers Weekly ?[de Lint] is a master storyteller.... [I]n every story?and I do mean every?he manages to pack an emotional wallop, and a sense that the fantastical could be very, very possible if only we choose to believe it so." ? Bookgasm ?More than 400 pages of the finest urban fantasy fiction of the past three decades." ? Ottawa Citizen ? The Very Best of Charles de Lint truly is Charles de Lint at his very best." ? FantasyLiterature.com ?Lovely and quite diverse...[t]his is a collection definitely worth picking up." ? San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review ?These are stories for those who love reading." ? Locus ?De Lint is prolific, and if you've resisted picking him up because you're not sure where to start, this is an excellent way to get a feel for his polished prose, his deep empathy for his own characters, and a wondrous world that may be filled with danger but is no less beautiful because of that." ? Bookgasm, "A strong, thoroughly enjoyable, thoroughly magical story that takes advantage of native myths and lore to create something entirely new, yet quietly familiar." --SF Site, "Charles de Lint is the modern master of urban fantasy. Folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams, urban legend--all of it adds up to pure magic in de Lint's vivid, original world. No one does it better." --Alice Hoffman, author, Here in the Future, "A master storyteller, he blends Celtic, Native American, and other cultures into a seamless mythology that resonates with magic and truth." — Library Journal, It's hard not to feel encouraged to be a better person after reading a book by Ottawa's Charles de Lint." — Halifax Chronicle Herald Charles de Lint is the modern master of urban fantasy. Folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams, urban legend—all of it adds up to pure magic in de Lint's vivid, original world. No one does it better." —Alice Hoffman An outstanding and widely varied collection of 29 tales.... Long-time fans and newcomers alike will fall in love with de Lint's graceful, poetic language and characters." — Publishers Weekly [de Lint] is a master storyteller.... [I]n every story—and I do mean every—he manages to pack an emotional wallop, and a sense that the fantastical could be very, very possible if only we choose to believe it so." — Bookgasm More than 400 pages of the finest urban fantasy fiction of the past three decades." — Ottawa Citizen The Very Best of Charles de Lint truly is Charles de Lint at his very best." — FantasyLiterature.com Lovely and quite diverse...[t]his is a collection definitely worth picking up." — San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review These are stories for those who love reading." — Locus De Lint is prolific, and if you've resisted picking him up because you're not sure where to start, this is an excellent way to get a feel for his polished prose, his deep empathy for his own characters, and a wondrous world that may be filled with danger but is no less beautiful because of that." — Bookgasm, "Essential reading for anyone who is new to de Lint or has previously read only his novels." --Interzone, "Charles de Lint is the modern master of urban fantasy. Folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams, urban legend—all of it adds up to pure magic in de Lint's vivid, original world. No one does it better." —Alice Hoffman, author, Here in the Future, "An outstanding and widely varied collection of 29 tales . . . Longtime fans and newcomers alike will fall in love with de Lint's graceful, poetic language and characters." --Publishers Weekly, "Charles de Lint is the modern master of urban fantasy. Folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams, urban legend--all of it adds up to pure magic in de Lint's vivid, original world. No one does it better." --Alice Hoffman, author,Here in the Future, "A strong, thoroughly enjoyable, thoroughly magical story that takes advantage of native myths and lore to create something entirely new, yet quietly familiar." —SF Site, "More than 400 pages of the finest urban fantasy fiction of the past three decades." --Ottawa Citizen, "An outstanding and widely varied collection of 29 tales . . . Longtime fans and newcomers alike will fall in love with de Lint's graceful, poetic language and characters." —Publishers Weekly, "An outstanding and widely varied collection of 29 tales . . . Longtime fans and newcomers alike will fall in love with de Lint's graceful, poetic language and characters." —Publishers Weekly, "More than 400 pages of the finest urban fantasy fiction of the past three decades." -- Ottawa Citizen, "It's hard not to feel encouraged to be a better person after reading a book by Ottawa's Charles de Lint." -- Halifax Chronicle Herald "Charles de Lint is the modern master of urban fantasy. Folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams, urban legend--all of it adds up to pure magic in de Lint's vivid, original world. No one does it better." --Alice Hoffman "An outstanding and widely varied collection of 29 tales.... Long-time fans and newcomers alike will fall in love with de Lint's graceful, poetic language and characters." -- Publishers Weekly "[de Lint] is a master storyteller.... [I]n every story--and I do mean every--he manages to pack an emotional wallop, and a sense that the fantastical could be very, very possible if only we choose to believe it so." -- Bookgasm "More than 400 pages of the finest urban fantasy fiction of the past three decades." -- Ottawa Citizen " The Very Best of Charles de Lint truly is Charles de Lint at his very best." -- FantasyLiterature.com "Lovely and quite diverse...[t]his is a collection definitely worth picking up." -- San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review "These are stories for those who love reading." -- Locus "De Lint is prolific, and if you've resisted picking him up because you're not sure where to start, this is an excellent way to get a feel for his polished prose, his deep empathy for his own characters, and a wondrous world that may be filled with danger but is no less beautiful because of that." -- Bookgasm
Dewey Decimal813.54
Table Of ContentIntroduction A Wish Named Arnold And the Rafters Were Ringing Birds Coyote Stories Crow Girls Freewheeling Held Safe by Moonlight and Vines In the House of My Enemy In the Pines In Which We Meet Jilly Coppercorn Into the Gree Laughter in the Leaves Many Worlds Are Born Tonight Merlin Dreams in the Mondream Wood Mr. Truepenny's Book Emporium and Gallery Old Man Crow Paol O'Mine Pixel Pixies Sisters That Was Radio Clash The Badger in the Bag The Conjure Man The Fields Beyond the Fields The Graceless Child The Moon Is Drowning While I Sleep The Stone Drum Timeskip We Are Dead Together Winter Was Hard
SynopsisThe finest stories of this popular pioneer of urban fantasy and creator of the mythical city of Newford have been chosen by the author?and his fans?and gathered in this extraordinary collection. Asked to suggest their own favorite stories for inclusion, de Lint's fans have been instrumental in creating a treasury that will spark the imaginations of readers of all ages. These are retold fairy tales and new modern myths that thoroughly redefine the boundaries of magic. Between these pages are all manner of enchanted characters in unusual places: playful Crow Girls who sneak into the homes of their sleeping neighbors, a graffiti artist who risks his life to expose a deadly conspiracy, and an unrepentant trickster who throws one last party to reveal a lost folkloric tradition. At turns unexpected, whimsical, dark, and mystical, this is an essential compendium of timeless tales to be revisited as often as the heart desires., The finest stories of this popular pioneer of urban fantasy and creator of the mythical city of Newford have been chosen by the author - and his fans - and gathered in this extraordinary collection. Asked to suggest their own favorite stories for inclusion, de Lint's fans have been instrumental in creating a treasury that will spark the imaginations of readers of all ages. These are retold fairy tales and new modern myths that thoroughly redefine the boundaries of magic. Between these pages are all manner of enchanted characters in unusual places: playful Crow Girls who sneak into the homes of their sleeping neighbors, a graffiti artist who risks his life to expose a deadly conspiracy, and an unrepentant trickster who throws one last party to reveal a lost folkloric tradition. At turns unexpected, whimsical, dark, and mystical, this is an essential compendium of timeless tales to be revisited as often as the heart desires., The finest stories of this popular pioneer of urban fantasy and creator of the mythical city of Newford have been chosen by the author--and his fans--and gathered in this extraordinary collection. Asked to suggest their own favorite stories for inclusion, de Lint's fans have been instrumental in creating a treasury that will spark the imaginations of readers of all ages. These are retold fairy tales and new modern myths that thoroughly redefine the boundaries of magic. Between these pages are all manner of enchanted characters in unusual places: playful Crow Girls who sneak into the homes of their sleeping neighbors, a graffiti artist who risks his life to expose a deadly conspiracy, and an unrepentant trickster who throws one last party to reveal a lost folkloric tradition. At turns unexpected, whimsical, dark, and mystical, this is an essential compendium of timeless tales to be revisited as often as the heart desires.
LC Classification NumberPR9199.3.D357
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