Wonders of the Invisible World / Patricia McKillip.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKillip, Patricia A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short stories, American.

American fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Tachyon Publications, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pass through fairy tales into the magic of invisible worlds in these opulent stories by a beloved fantasy icon and author of the classic Riddlemaster trilogy. Patricia McKillip has inspired generations of dedicated readers with enchanting tales that are as romantic as they are unexpected. Her lush, mesmerizing narratives are as deliciously bittersweet as the finest chocolate and as intoxicating as the finest wine.The bewitching wonders offered here include princesses dancing with dead suitors, a knight in love with an official of exotic lineage, and fortune's fool stealing into the present ins

Contents:

Introduction by Charles de Lint; Wonders of the Invisible World; Out of the Woods; The Kelpie; Hunter's Moon; Oak Hill; The Fortune-Teller; Jack O'Lantern; Knight of the Well; Naming Day; Byndley; The Twelve Dancing Princesses; Undine; Xmas Cruise; A Gift To Be Simple; The Old Woman and the Storm; The Doorkeeper of Khaat; What Inspires Me:

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781616961015

1616961015

9781616960872

1616960876

OCLC:

1136960113