The orphan's tales.

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Author

Catherynne M. Valente

Publication

2007 - Bantam Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

129,000 words, Guess

Page Count

516 pages

Identifiers

Internet Archiveincitiesofcoinsp2007vale
ISBN-139780553384048
ISBN-10055338404X
WikidataQ78084502
Goodreads547448

and 4 more

Library of Congress Control Number2007019699
OCLC Control Number132582565
Better World Books9780553384048
Open LibraryOL17932568M

Classifications

DDC813/.6
LCCPS3622.A4258 O76 2007
LCCPS3622.A4258O76 2007

and 1 more

LCCPS3622.A4258 I53 2007

Alternate Titles

In the cities of coin and spice

Description

A Book of Wonders for Grown-Up ReadersEvery once in a great while a book comes along that reminds us of the magic spell that stories can cast over us--to dazzle, entertain, and enlighten. Welcome to the Arabian Nights for our time--a lush and fantastical epic guaranteed to spirit you away from the very first page....Secreted away in a garden, a lonely girl spins stories to warm a curious prince: peculiar feats and unspeakable fates that loop through each other and back again to meet in the tapestry of her voice. Inked on her eyelids, each twisting, tattooed tale is a piece in the puzzle of the girl's own hidden history. And what tales she tells! Tales of shape-shifting witches and wild horsewomen, heron kings and beast princesses, snake gods, dog monks, and living stars--each story more strange and fantastic than the one that came before. From ill-tempered "mermaid" to fastidious Beast, nothing is ever quite what it seems in these ever-shifting tales--even, and especially, their teller. Adorned with illustrations by the legendary Michael Kaluta, Valente's enchanting lyrical fantasy offers a breathtaking reinvention of the untold myths and dark fairy tales that shape our dreams. And just when you think you've come to the end, you realize the adventure has only begun....From the Trade Paperback edition.

Description

Secreted away in a garden, a lonely girl spins stories to warm a curious prince: peculiar feats and unspeakable fates that loop through each other and back again to meet in the tapestry of her voice. Inked on her eyelids, each twisting, tattooed tale is a piece in the puzzle of the girl's own hidden history.