Xanadu 2 (Paperback)

by Jane Yolen (Author)

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Paperback
Publisher: Tor Books (Mar 8 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0812520831
ISBN-13: 978-0812520835
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From Publishers Weekly

The second volume of Yolen's fantasy anthology series preserves the high quality and range of the first without being repetitive. The 26 stories and poems here run the gamut from Vivian Vande Velde's "Just Another Dragon-Slaying," with its twist on a fantasy cliche, to Tappan King's lighthearted, somewhat autobiographical "A Most Obedient Cat" and the excellent feminist ghost story, "Young Woman in a Garden" by Delia Sherman. Martha Soukup's "The Spinner" weaves echoes of myth and fairy tale into a story of spurned love, while Richard Kearns's "Raven" is a fable worthy of Kipling. The occasional poems seem to have been included more for their fantasy imagery than their subjects. Yolen ( Briar Rose ) demonstrates that a wealth of fine reading is embraced by the fantasy category; her series is a prime source of good short fiction in the field.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

From Milbre Burch's fairy tale of a prince with an unusual heritage ("Metamorphosis") to Megan Lindholm's macabre tale of the search for immortality ("The Fifth Squashed Cat"), this collection of 26 original stories and poems illustrates a broad range of modern fantasy. Contributors include Diane Duane, Tappan King, Patricia McKillip, and other fantasy and nonfantasy authors. Libraries in need of short fantasy fiction should consider this volume.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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