| Marvellous Codes: The Fiction of Margaret Mahy Contributor(s): Hale, Elizabeth (Editor), Winters, Sarah Fiona (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0864735162 ISBN-13: 9780864735164 Publisher: Victoria University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2006 Annotation: Margaret Mahy's extraordinary young-adult novels are examined by leading scholars in this collection of critical essays. Considering the ways that fantasy provides both adventure and security for adolescents, the discussion centers on the role of witches, pirates, ghosts, and tricksters in Mahy's tales. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Australian & Oceanian |
| Dewey: 823.2 |
| LCCN: 2005472962 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.76" W x 8.28" (0.87 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Margaret Mahy's extraordinary young-adult novels are examined by leading scholars in this collection of critical essays. Considering the ways that fantasy provides both adventure and security for adolescents, the discussion centers on the role of witches, pirates, ghosts, and tricksters in Mahy's tales. |
Contributor Bio(s): Winters, Sarah Fiona: - CA |