Roses & Bones: Myths, Tales, and Secrets Contributor(s): Block, Francesca Lia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062019546 ISBN-13: 9780062019547 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Young Adult Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2010937154 |
Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.36" W x 7.96" (0.65 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Francesca Lia Block, critically acclaimed author of Weetzie Bat, gathers together three of her most enchanting books into one volume. Retelling age-old fairytales and Classical myths, this collection captures the best Block has to offer: extravagantly imaginative tales, dark landscapes, fierce poetry, and storytelling that is nothing short of magical. Psyche in a Dress is told in free verse. A contemporary retelling of several Greek myths rolled together, it is set in California in a world where Aphrodite owns a dress shop and Orpheus is a rock musician. Echo is a prose reimagining of the stories of Echo and Narcissus. It stars a Hollywood girl who goes on a quest for love and along the way comes across angels, vampires, and fairies. The Rose and the Beast is a collection of nine short stories which put a modern and original spin on fairytales such as Snow White, Thumbelina, Cinderella, Rose Red and Rose White, and others. Roses and Bones was praised by VOYA as "a vivid and sensual ride." And each book in this evocative collection received multiple starred reviews, including one from Kirkus which proclaimed "Block uses language like a jeweled sword, glittering as it cuts to the heart." |
Contributor Bio(s): Block, Francesca Lia: - Francesca Lia Block, winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including Weetzie Bat; the book collections Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books and Roses and Bones: Myths, Tales, and Secrets; the illustrated novella House of Dolls; the vampire romance novel Pretty Dead; and the gothic werewolf novel The Frenzy. Her work is published around the world. |