Thomas the Rhymer (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) - Softcover

Kushner, Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 147321162X ISBN 13: 9781473211629

Publisher: Gollancz, 2015

Synopsis

A minstrel lives by his words, his tunes, and sometimes by his lies. But when the bold and gifted young Thomas the Rhymer awakens the desire of the powerful Queen of Elfland, he finds that words are not enough to keep him from his fate.

As the Queen sweeps him far from the people he has known and loved into her realm of magic, opulence - and captivity - he learns at last what it is to be truly human. When he returns to his home with the Queen's parting gift, his great task will be to seek out the girl he loved and wronged, and offer her at last the tongue that cannot lie.

Award-winning author Ellen Kushner's inspired retelling of an ancient legend weaves myth and magic into a vivid contemporary novel about the mysteries of the human heart. Brimming with ballads, riddles, and magical transformations, here is the timeless tale of a charismatic bard whose talents earn him a two-edged otherworldly gift.

About this title

About the Author

Ellen Kushner (1955- )
Ellen Kushner is the author of World Fantasy Award-winner Thomas the Rhymer, and 'Swords of Riverside' comprising the interconnected novels Swordspoint, The Privilege of the Sword, and The Fall of the Kings (with Delia Sherman). She narrated these as audiobooks for Neil Gaiman Presents, winning an Audie Award for Swordspoint. She has taught creative writing at Clarion, the Odyssey Workshop, and is an instructor at Hollins University's Children's Literature M.F.A. program. She lives in New York City with Delia Sherman and far too many books.

From the Back Cover

Ellen Kushner's World Fantasy Award-winning retelling of the classic legend, with a new introduction by Lisa Tuttle.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gollancz
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147321162X
• ISBN 13: 9781473211629
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272