The wood wife is a novel by american writer terri windling, published by tor books in 1996. It is a great book though, one of my favourite american fantasies. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Booktopia has the wood wife, fairy tales by terri windling. By terri windling the wood wife 1st first edition hardcover windling, terri on.
The wood wife is beautiful, brilliant, strange and powerful. Its the story of a fortyyear old woman rediscovering herself as a. Its the story of a fortyyear old woman rediscovering herself as a person and a poet when she comes. The wood wife, on the contrary, grew here all by itself, language born most fantasy novels set in the american southwest are just that something else, set down inside this environment, like a new jersey lawn in new mexico, out of place no matter how carefully they try to blend in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This is a novel of muscle and tenderness, of sharp edges and great delights. Leaving behind her fashionable west coast life, maggie black comes to the southwestern desert to pursue her passion and he dreams. As the book opens maggie is shocked to learn that her friend and fellow poet. Terri windling is a writer, editor, artist, and passionate advocate of fantasy literature. The wood wife is the story of maggie black, who walked out of her life as the wife of a trendy west coast musician to pursue her dreams.
The wood wife by terri windling, 9780765302939, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Leaving behind her fashionable west coast life, maggie black comes t. The wood wife the fairy tale series by terri windling. She has won six world fantasy awards for her editorial work and the mythopoeic award for her novel the wood wife. Click to read more about the wood wife by terri windling. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Being a poet myself, i was thrilled at windling s use of poetry and representation of poets. The wood wife has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. She has edited over thirty anthologies, many in collaboration with ellen datlowincluding the snow white, blood red adult fairytale series, the armless maiden, sirens, the. Anyone whos ever been to tucson will understand the magic that lives there, and how windling captured that magic perfectly in her wonderful story. Terri windlings the wood wife 1996 is another rural fantasy, rather than an urban one. The wood wife, fairy tales by terri windling 9780765302939. Terri windlings the wood wife 1996 is another rural fantasy, rather than. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
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