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How to Fracture a Fairy Tale
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This collection is perfect for readers who enjoy imaginative retellings of fairy tales and folklore, including fans of thoughtful, literary fantasy and those who appreciate classic stories with a modern twist.
Fantasy icon Jane Yolen ( The Devil's Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily's Lightship
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Fantasy icon Jane Yolen (The Devil's Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily's Lightship) is adored by generations of readers of all ages. Now she triumphantly returns with this inspired gathering of fractured fairy tales and legends. Yolen breaks open the classics to reveal their crystalline secrets: a philosophical bridge that misses its troll, a spinner of straw as a falsely accused moneylender, the villainous wolf adjusting poorly to retirement.
Each of these offerings features a new author note and original poem, illuminating tales that are old, new, and brilliantly refined.
This collection is Jane Yolen at her best. This is magic. - Patricia C. Wrede, author of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles
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ISBN: 9781616963064
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 November 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Tachyon Publications
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 139.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Beloved fantasy legend Jane Yolen published her 365th book in 2018. Her work includes children’s fiction, poetry, short stories, graphic novels, nonfiction, fantasy, and science fiction. Her publications include Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily’s Starship, The Emerald Circus, and Sister Light, Sister Dark. Among her many honors are the Caldecott and Christopher Medals, multiple Nebula, World Fantasy, Mythopoeic, Golden Kite, and Jewish Book awards; as well as the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Science Fiction Poetry Grand Master Award. Yolen is also a teacher of writing and a book reviewer. She lives in Western Massachusetts and St. Andrew, Scotland.
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