| Raven Girl Contributor(s): Niffenegger, Audrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419707264 ISBN-13: 9781419707261 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy - Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012039266 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.2" W x 9.5" (1.00 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once there was a Postman who fell in love with a Raven. So begins the tale of a postman who encounters a fledgling raven while on the edge of his route and decides to bring her home. The unlikely couple falls in love and conceives a child--an extraordinary raven girl trapped in a human body. The raven girl feels imprisoned by her arms and legs and covets wings and the ability to fly. Betwixt and between, she reluctantly grows into a young woman, until one day she meets an unorthodox doctor who is willing to change her. One of the world's most beloved storytellers has crafted a dark fairy tale full of wonderment and longing. Complete with Audrey Niffenegger's bewitching etchings and paintings, Raven Girl explores the bounds of transformation and possibility. Praise for Raven Girl: "With her signature wit, wry melancholy, and keen gothic sensibility, Niffenegger weds the fabulous with the deeply human in this concentrated, suspenseful fable. . . ." ---Booklist, Starred Review "The book is a colorist's dream that hauntingly captures the world of birds and humans and, as the title suggests, a creature that is somewhere in between." - The Chicago Sun-Times "Niffenegger (The Night Bookmobile) blends art and prose in this eerie picture book for adults." --Publishers Weekly "Raven Girl is a delight to hold and take in. Lovers of fairy tales and some graphic novel fans should find much to love here." --School Library Journal online A haunting grown-up fairy tale - Variety Magazine "Provocative and beautiful." --ForeWord Reviews "A runaway hit? This one's going to fly." --DailyCandy "It's a lovely story." --Chicago Reader "Raven Girl is an insidious intermingling of words and pictures to be treasured."--Tor.com |
Contributor Bio(s): Niffenegger, Audrey: - Audrey Niffenegger is the author of the international bestsellers The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry, as well as a fine artist who has published four illustrated books with Abrams: The Three Incestuous Sisters, The Adventuress, Raven Girl, and The Night Bookmobile. Eddie Campbell is an award-winning comics writer and artist. His work includes From Hell with Alan Moore as well as the autobiographical Alec: The Years Have Pants and The Playwright (with Daren White). They both live in Chicago and London. |