The Curse of the Raven Mocker - Hardcover

Youmans, Marly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374316678 ISBN 13: 9780374316679

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003

Synopsis

Offers readers a fantastical tale of adventure as Adanta finds herself alone on a journey through the wilderness and the land of the Hidden People of the mountains in the hopes of locating her parents who have fallen under the spell of the Lean One.

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Review:

"Raven Mocker" named A Top Ten Book of 2003 -- Books & Culture Corner: The Top Ten Books of 2003

... a marvelous feat of imagination ... This is a book that is destined to become a classic and win many awards. -- The Baton Rouge Advocate (LA) 10/12/03

...best-kept secret among contemporary American writers. She writes like an angel ... who has learned what it is to be human. -- Books & Culture 12/22/03

...prose this luminous and a narrative this strong deserve wide readership... hope this beautiful novel reaches the audience it deserves -- The Memphis Commercial Appeal (TN) 11/20/03

Best Children's Book of 2003: "The Curse of the Raven Mocker" -- 12/28/03

Marvelous feat of imagination... This is a book that is destined to become a classic and to win many awards. -- Greg Langley, Bks. Ed.

Prose this luminous and narrative this strong deserve wide readership... We hope this beautiful novel reaches the audience it deserves. -- Memphis Commercial Appeal 11/23/03 Fredric Koeppel Bks. Ed.

Youmans...is the best-kept secret among contemporary American writers. She writes like an angel... -- ”Books & Culture” John Wilson, Ed. 12/22/2003

About the Author:

Marly Youmans is the author of three previous novels for adults. She lives in Cooperstown, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0374316678
• ISBN 13: 9780374316679
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288