Little, Big

Name: Little, Big
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The tale of faerie loved and acclaimed by readers for decades

By John Crowley

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Little, Big by John Crowley is a complex and enchanting novel that explores the interconnected lives of several generations of a single family. As they navigate a mysterious house and its relationship with a parallel world of faeries, the story delves into themes of destiny, magic, and the blurred line between reality and fantasy. It's a richly woven narrative that interlaces personal journeys with broader mythic elements.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by intricate worlds blending reality and fantasy, filled with richly drawn characters and multi-generational sagas. It offers a poetic journey through a magical parallel world, making it ideal for those who appreciate thoughtful and immersive storytelling in the realm of Sci-Fi & Fantasy.

Little, Big

A magical, funny, eloquent, unforgettable fantasy about a house filled with enchantment and the strange folk who inhabit it. Introduction by Graham Sleight.

A magical, funny, eloquent, unforgettable fantasy about a house filled with enchantment and the strange folk who inhabit it. Introduction by Graham Sleight.

Description

Edgewood is many houses, all put inside each other, or across each other. It's filled with and surrounded by mystery and enchantment: the further in you go, the bigger it gets.

Smoky Barnable, who has fallen in love with Daily Alice Drinkwater, comes to Edgewood, her family home, where he finds himself drawn into a world of magical strangeness.

Crowley's work has a special alchemy—mixing the world we know with an imagined world which seems more true and real. Winner of the World Fantasy Award, Little, Big is eloquent, sensual, funny and unforgettable, a true Fantasy Masterwork.

Winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, 1982.

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Little, Big by John Crowley has been lauded for redefining fantasy, with readers expressing an eagerness for Crowley's narrative depth. It's praised for its ambitious and dazzling magic-realist storytelling, with some considering it unmatched within the genre.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473205475

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 February 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 443g

Pages: 560

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About the Author

John Crowley was born in 1942 and has worked in documentary films and TV since 1966. The Deep, his first SF novel, was published in 1975 and was followed by Beasts, Engine Summer and Great Work of Time. In his later work, LITTLE, BIG, Aegypt and Love and Sleep, he has moved into writing fantasy to great critical acclaim.

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