- Hardcover: 200 pages
- Publisher: Subterranean Press; Signed edition (May 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1931081336
- ISBN-13: 978-1931081337
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 16 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,083,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
"Course there's spirits in the hills. How could there not be?" muses Aunt Lillian, the backwoods wise woman whose interaction with bee fairies and 'sangmen (tiny ginseng root fairies) sets up the connection the wild red-haired sisters have to the magical Otherworld in this appealing contemporary fairy tale from Canadian de Lint (Moonlight and Vine). It is a wild connection, indeed, because "it's dangerous for humans to be with fairies. It wakes things in you that can't be satisfied, leaving you with a hunger that lasts until the end of your days." These cautionary words come from old Aunt Lillian's true love, the Apple Tree Man, after young Sarah Jane Dillard rescues an injured 'sangman and unwittingly becomes involved in a romantic 'sangman vs. bee fairy conflict, which originated when a bee fairy princess fell in love and ran off with the wounded 'sangman. The middle child of a collection of engaging and sometimes downright incorrigible sisters, Sarah Jane, along with Adie, Laurel and Bess (musical twins), Elsie, Ruth and Grace (the youngest twins), are all drawn into this Otherworldly feud that can be resolved only after much delightful malingering by storyteller de Lint. This long-awaited collaboration between de Lint and noted illustrator Charles Vess, World Fantasy Award-winning artist and past collaborator with Neil Gaiman and Jeff Smith, weaves a gentle and at times humorous enchantment, suitable for fantasy fans of all ages. (Mar. 19)Girl (Forecasts, Oct. 22)
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
In his latest novel, de Lint leaves his familiar setting of Newford, Ontario, behind and heads for the hills in a mystical fairy tale written with a naturalist's passion. Everything changes for teenager Sarah Jane Dillard, the fourth in a family of seven daughters, when she befriends her neighbor, the reclusive Aunt Lillian, who lives on a remote, forested homestead. Here, Sarah Jane learns about plants and herbs, but most enticing are Lillian's wild stories of the forest's spirit world--a world that Sarah Jane plunges into after an encounter with a forest fairy. Sarah Jane and her sisters are all drawn into the bizarre politics and battles of the Other Side before everyone emerges with a fairy tale's typical happy ending. Magic and herbalist lore mix with contemporary details (cell phones, the Discovery Channel, and even a passing reference to a Go-Go's song), romance, and an appealing backcountry, yarn-spinning voice. Suspenseful, unique, and unexpected fantasy for de Lint fans and newcomers alike. Gillian Engberg
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Seven Wild Sisters,
By Rosario Larson (Chicago) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Seven Wild Sisters (Hardcover)
Sara Jane was the fourth of seven red haired sisters. She meets an old lady, her name is Aunt Lilian. She lives a simple life on top of a mountain. They became good friends. Sara Jane helped her with chores, and learned about herbs and plants. Also, Aunt Lilian told her fairy tales stories about The Apple Tree Man, The Father of Cats, bee fairies and sangmen who lived in another world. I really enjoyed this book. It was full of fantasy, suspenseful and some of the characters were funny. It was hard to put the book down.
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By HALLOWEEN_TREE (The Triangle, North Carolina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Seven Wild Sisters (Hardcover)
de Lint remains an author capable of producing wonders in the short form. His ability to create memorable characters with only a few deft strokes turns a sweet and simple tale into something that works better, in many ways, than a novel at evoking a mood and feeling. Only hinting at the larger world and broader concerns of the Newford novels and story sequences, SEVEN WILD SISTERS opens itself within, drawing us deeper into a contained physical space and setting that proves to hold all we could care to fill it with. A terrific book, hopefully with further tales to follow.
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By HALLOWEEN_TREE - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Seven Wild Sisters (Hardcover)
de Lint remains an author capable of producing wonders in the short form. His ability to create memorable characters with only a few deft strokes turns a sweet and simple tale into something that works better, in many ways, than a novel at evoking a mood and feeling. Only hinting at the larger world and broader concerns of the Newford novels and story sequences, SEVEN WILD SISTERS opens itself within, drawing us deeper into a contained physical space and setting that proves to hold all we could care to fill it with. A terrific book, hopefully with further tales to follow.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Seven Wild Sisters,
By Rosario Larson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Seven Wild Sisters (Hardcover)
Sara Jane was the fourth of seven red haired sisters. She meets an old lady, her name is Aunt Lilian. She lives a simple life on top of a mountain. They became good friends. Sara Jane helped her with chores, and learned about herbs and plants. Also, Aunt Lilian told her fairy tales stories about The Apple Tree Man, The Father of Cats, bee fairies and sangmen who lived in another world. I really enjoyed this book. It was full of fantasy, suspenseful and some of the characters were funny. It was hard to put the book down.
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Beautiful childrens story,
By Phillipe Bojorquez - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Seven Wild Sisters (Hardcover)
I really enjoyed this book. It had the perfect blend of charm, wit and common sense that i find lacking in alot of young adult reading materials. The tale can be described as provinchal, with basic morals albeit tacked onto a larger frame work of fantasy and lore. I appreciated the authors inclusion of ritual to show ones respect for nature. It seemed at times a parable about nature, and certainly after reading the book i find myself that much more enraptured by the natural world and all it contains. Some of the more prevelant themes in the books had to do with knowledge, doing the right thing, and history. Each strand interweaving; building a whole tappestry of feelings and thoughts, with the sole purpose to enrapture the audience.
I always try to look at the heart of any story and this one was about not looking at the surface of things, not being fooled by the glomer of the world nor its strict adherience to rigidity either. I think it is a story worth sharing with an audience as young as 7-10 years old. I reccomend this book |
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