
In the Night Garden
(A book in the Orphan's Tales series)(2006)
A novel by
Catherynne M Valente
AwardsWorld Fantasy (nominee)
A Book of Wonders for Grown-Up Readers
Every 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….
Every 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….
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Hardback Editions
May 2008 : Library Binding
| Title: The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden Author(s): Catherynne M. Valente ISBN: 1-4352-8891-2 / 978-1-4352-8891-1 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
October 2006 : Paperback
| Title: The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden Author(s): Catherynne Valente Publisher: Spectra Availability: Amazon More details... |
October 2006 : Paperback
| Title: The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden Author(s): Catherynne M. Valente ISBN: 0-553-38403-1 / 978-0-553-38403-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Spectra Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
October 2006 : Kindle edition
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