- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Orb Books; First Edition edition (Jun 15 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312865104
- ISBN-13: 978-0312865108
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 14 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #479,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"De Lint is a master of the modern urban folk tale."--The Denver Post
"It is hard to imagine urban fantasy done better then it is by de Lint at his best."--Booklist
"In de Lint's capable hands, modern fantasy becomes something other than escapism. It becomes folk song, the stuff of urban myth."--The Phoenix Gazette
"It is hard to imagine urban fantasy done better then it is by de Lint at his best."--Booklist
"In de Lint's capable hands, modern fantasy becomes something other than escapism. It becomes folk song, the stuff of urban myth."--The Phoenix Gazette
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Not far from the city there is an ancient wood, forgotten by the modern world, where Mystery walks in the moonlight. He wears the shape of a stag, or a goat, or a horned man wearing a cloak of leaves. He is summoned by the music of the pipes or a fire of bones on Midsummer's Evening. He is chased by the hunt and shadowed by the wild girl.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for a Charles de Lint beginner...,
By Kieri "Kieri" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Greenmantle (Paperback)
...well, this and Yarrow, really. While de Lint's Newford books are BY FAR his best, they are a little confusing to jump into headfirst. Greenmantle and Yarrow provide the reader with a great way to understand the modern master of urban fantasy. The characters are warm, vivid, and funny. The settings are lush, and eerily familiar at times (as though you really LIVE the tale).The order that I would personally recommend reading de Lint books: Yarrow, Greenmantle, Memory and Dream, Dreams Underfoot, Trader (this one is a little hard to find, but it's totally worth it) , The Ivory and The Horn, Someplace to be Flying (my own favorite), Moonlight and Vines, Forests of the Heart, anf finally The Onion Girl (which is basically the all-star Newford book, so make sure you read the others first, or you won't know ANY of the characters). There are other books of his, that I have never been so enamored of; The Moonheart books, Svaha, The Little Country, etc. If you are an aspiring writer, and are prepared to drop a few bucks, get Triskell Tales. It's a wonderful way to see the way a witer can develop in terms of style and story. Also, check out his new collaboration with Charles Vess, Seven Wild Sisters.
5.0 out of 5 stars
When worlds collide...,
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This review is from: Greenmantle (Paperback)
One of the things de Lint does best is dealing with what happens when the everyday (ordinary) meets the magic (extraordinary). In this case, the everyday is Ali, her mom, and Tony. The magic is, of course, Mally, the village, and the mystery - the green man. What happens next is pure de Lint magic.This was the second de Lint book I read after I discovered him, the first being "Yarrow", and it's still one of my favorites. I come back to it again and again when I feel the need for a little magic in my life... something de Lint does extraordinarily well!
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of his best,
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This review is from: Greenmantle (Paperback)
I think Greenmantle is one of de Lint's best "pagan" attempts. And I loved the biker character crossover from Yarrow. I have read nearly every book by Mr. De Lint. This is one I had, loaned, lost and repurchased in Trade format. Lyrical and dreamy on one hand and then harsh and clear-eyed on the other. I liked the juxtapositions.
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