| War for the Oaks Contributor(s): Bull, Emma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765300346 ISBN-13: 9780765300348 Publisher: Orb Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: " A contemporary fantasy classic." -- "Publishers Weekly" " Emma Bull is really good." -- Neil Gaiman Acclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull' s "War for the Oaks" is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy. Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse. Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night, she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk. Now, more than her own survival is at risk-- and her own preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point. By turns tough and lyrical, fabulous and down-to-earth, "War for the Oaks" is a fantasy novel that' s as much about this world as about the other one. It' s about real love and loyalty, about real music and musicians, about false glamour and true art. It will change the way you hear and see your own daily life. " One of the most engaging fantasies I' ve read in a long time." -- "Minneapolis Star-Tribune" " Knifes through the fantasy genre like a sharp blade of wind." -- Charles de Lint |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Contemporary - Fiction | Fantasy - Urban |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001027117 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Minnesota - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 70637 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Acclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy. Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse. Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night, she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk. Now, more than her own survival is at risk--and her own preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point. By turns tough and lyrical, fabulous and down-to-earth, War for the Oaks is a fantasy novel that's as much about this world as about the other one. It's about real love and loyalty, about real music and musicians, about false glamour and true art. It will change the way you hear and see your own daily life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bull, Emma: - Emma Bull's War for the Oaks won the Locus Award for Best First Novel. Her subsequent works have included Falcon, the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-finalist Bone Dance, Finder, and (with Steven Brust) Freedom and Necessity. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. |