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Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Stories (Short Story Collection)

โœ Scribed by Yolen, Jane

Book ID
107882796
Publisher
Open Road Media
Year
2013
Tongue
en-us
Weight
1 MB
Category
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781480423275

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โœฆ Synopsis

In these twenty-eight magnificent tales, which include two Nebula Award winners, Jane Yolen puts a provocative spin on familiar storybook worlds and beloved fairy tale charactersOne of the most acclaimed and honored authors in science fiction and fantasy, Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America for her brilliant reimagining of classic fairy tales. In her first collection of short stories written for an adult audience (after Tales of Wonder and Dragonfield), Yolen explores themes of freedom and justice, truth and consequence, and brings new life to our most cherished fables and myths. Here are storybook realms rendered more contemporary, and cautionary tales made grimmer than Grimm: Snow White is transported to Appalachia to match wits with a snake-handling evil stepmother and Beauty's meeting with the Beast takes a twisty, O. Henry-esque turn; in Yolen's Nebula Award-winning Lost Girls, a feminist revolt rocks Peter Pan's Neverland and in...

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