Bibliograph

Wonders of the invisible world, Patricia A. McKillip

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Wonders of the invisible world, Patricia A. McKillip

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

short stories

Main title

Wonders of the invisible world

Oclc number

785874428

Responsibility statement

Patricia A. McKillip

Summary

Stylistically rooted in fairy tale and mythology, McKillip explores imperceptible landscapes in these stories. There are princesses dancing with dead suitors, a knight in love with an official of exotic lineage, and fortune's fool stealing into the present instead of the future. In one tale, a time-traveling angel is forbidden to intervene in Cotton Mather's religious ravings, while another narrative finds a wizard seduced in his youth by the Faerie Queen and returning the treasure that is rightfully hers. This collection draws elements from the fables of history and re-creates them in startlingly magical ways--www.FantasticFiction.com

Table Of Contents

Wonders of the invisible world -- Out of the woods -- The Kelpie -- Hunter's moon -- Oak Hill -- The fortune-teller -- Jack O'Lantern -- Knight of the well -- Naming Day -- Byndley -- The twelve dancing princesses -- Undine -- Xmas cruise -- A gift to be simple -- The old woman and the storm -- The Doorkeeper of Khaat -- What inspires me : guest of honor speech at WisCon 28, 2004

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