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War for the Oaks - by Emma Bull (Paperback)

Name: War for the Oaks - by Emma Bull (Paperback)
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SKU: 82960939
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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.
About the Author: Emma Bull was born in 1954 in Torrance, California.
336 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy

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About the Book

An aspiring young rock-and-roll singer's life is astonishingly changed when she is drafted into the war of the faeries, where she is instructed to use her musical talents to defeat an evil enemy.

Book Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

"A contemporary fantasy classic."--Publishers Weekly

"Emma Bull is really good."--Neil Gaiman

"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

Review Quotes

"A contemporary fantasy classic." --Publishers Weekly

"Emma Bull is really good." --Neil Gaiman

"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

About the Author

Emma Bull was born in 1954 in Torrance, California. She now lives in Minneapolis and is also the author of Finder and Bone Dance.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: .85 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 336

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL

Theme: Contemporary

Format: Paperback

Author: Emma Bull

Language: English

Street Date: July 6, 2001

TCIN: 82960939

UPC: 9780765300348

Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-6563

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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