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Seller: Centigrade 233, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.Centigrade 233
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Fantasy novel acclaimed by Charles De Lint and Spider Robinson. Inscribed by the author "To Carl-All best wishes". First printing (complete number line). Both book and dust jacket are in pristine condition. No remainder mark, not price-clipped, comes in a Brodart protective cover. A great gift for fans of O'Leary, an incredible gift for fans named Carl. All books are bubble-wrapped and packed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed.
Seller Inventory # 000237
- Title
- The Gift
- Author
- O'Leary, Patrick
- Publisher
- Tor Books, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- As New
- Signed
- Inscribed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0312864027
- ISBN 13
- 9780312864026
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
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Review
"O'Leary's voice rarely wavers as he again displays his mastery of fantasy and social motifs, weaving familiar themes into a heartwarming, enchanting story."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A complex and moving meditation on the nature of storytelling. . . . Utterly unlike "Door Number Three in style and substance, the new book acheives the same high level of accomplishment. It is beautifully written, elegantly structured, and highly perceptive in its observations about the importance of imagination."-"-San Francisco Chronicle
"O'leary has his own gift with prose: teh words flow with the natural lilt and lift of a storyteller's voice of old, of true tales told around a camfire, or in a great hall at the end of the evening, when the feasting is done...."The Gift turns out to be just as wonderful a reading experience as was the author's first novel."--"The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
""The Gift "deftly exploits the trappings of fanatsy without falling into the traps. Ever the alchemist, Patrick o'Leary has transformed his word processor into a kind of magic flute, using it to play haunting fictive melodies of strange frogs, numinousdragons, and the hidden mysteries of humanness. the final result is a hymn to the terrible and beautiful boon of storytelling, from one who knows how to give us that gift."--James Morrow
"O'Leary's voice rarely wavers as he again displays his mastery of fantasy and social motifs, weaving familiar themes into a heartwarming, enchanting story."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A complex and moving meditation on the nature of storytelling. . . . Utterly unlike "Door Number Three" in style and substance, the new book acheives the same high level of accomplishment. It is beautifully written, elegantly structured, and highly perceptive in its observations about the importance of imagination."-"-San Francisco Chronicle"
"O'leary has his own gift with prose: teh words flow with the natural lilt and lift of a storyteller's voice of old, of true tales told around a camfire, or in a great hall at the end of the evening, when the feasting is done...."The Gift" turns out to be just as wonderful a reading experience as was the author's first novel."--"The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction"
"The Gift "deftly exploits the trappings of fanatsy without falling into the traps. Ever the alchemist, Patrick o'Leary has transformed his word processor into a kind of magic flute, using it to play haunting fictive melodies of strange frogs, numinousdragons, and the hidden mysteries of humanness. the final result is a hymn to the terrible and beautiful boon of storytelling, from one who knows how to give us that gift. "James Morrow"
O'Leary's voice rarely wavers as he again displays his mastery of fantasy and social motifs, weaving familiar themes into a heartwarming, enchanting story. "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
A complex and moving meditation on the nature of storytelling. . . . Utterly unlike "Door Number Three" in style and substance, the new book acheives the same high level of accomplishment. It is beautifully written, elegantly structured, and highly perceptive in its observations about the importance of imagination. "San Francisco Chronicle"
O'leary has his own gift with prose: teh words flow with the natural lilt and lift of a storyteller's voice of old, of true tales told around a camfire, or in a great hall at the end of the evening, when the feasting is done...."The Gift" turns out to be just as wonderful a reading experience as was the author's first novel. "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction""
The Gift deftly exploits the trappings of fanatsy without falling into the traps. Ever the alchemist, Patrick o'Leary has transformed his word processor into a kind of magic flute, using it to play haunting fictive melodies of strange frogs, numinousdragons, and the hidden mysteries of humanness. the final result is a hymn to the terrible and beautiful boon of storytelling, from one who knows how to give us that gift. James Morrow
O'Leary's voice rarely wavers as he again displays his mastery of fantasy and social motifs, weaving familiar themes into a heartwarming, enchanting story. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A complex and moving meditation on the nature of storytelling. . . . Utterly unlike Door Number Three in style and substance, the new book acheives the same high level of accomplishment. It is beautifully written, elegantly structured, and highly perceptive in its observations about the importance of imagination. San Francisco Chronicle
O'leary has his own gift with prose: teh words flow with the natural lilt and lift of a storyteller's voice of old, of true tales told around a camfire, or in a great hall at the end of the evening, when the feasting is done....The Gift turns out to be just as wonderful a reading experience as was the author's first novel. The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
""The Gift deftly exploits the trappings of fanatsy without falling into the traps. Ever the alchemist, Patrick o'Leary has transformed his word processor into a kind of magic flute, using it to play haunting fictive melodies of strange frogs, numinousdragons, and the hidden mysteries of humanness. the final result is a hymn to the terrible and beautiful boon of storytelling, from one who knows how to give us that gift." --James Morrow
"O'Leary's voice rarely wavers as he again displays his mastery of fantasy and social motifs, weaving familiar themes into a heartwarming, enchanting story." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A complex and moving meditation on the nature of storytelling. . . . Utterly unlike Door Number Three in style and substance, the new book acheives the same high level of accomplishment. It is beautifully written, elegantly structured, and highly perceptive in its observations about the importance of imagination." --San Francisco Chronicle
"O'leary has his own gift with prose: teh words flow with the natural lilt and lift of a storyteller's voice of old, of true tales told around a camfire, or in a great hall at the end of the evening, when the feasting is done....The Gift turns out to be just as wonderful a reading experience as was the author's first novel." --The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
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