The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670035262 ISBN 13: 9780670035267

Publisher: Viking, 2002

Synopsis

A collection of fantastical stories, centering around the legendary myth of the Green Man--the spirit who embodies Nature in its most untamed form--features contributions from such award-winning authors as Neil Gaiman, Michael Cadnum, Jane Yolen, and Emma Bull.

About this title

About the Author:

Ellen Datlow is the editor of Sci Fiction (scifi.com/scifiction).

Terri Windling (endicott-studio.com) is the author of The Wood Wife.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 8-Up The image of the "Green Man" is an ancient one as the introduction to this collection makes clear. From the old tales to Tolkien to Susan Cooper's Green Boy (McElderry, 2002), the awakening of nature has fueled many a gripping tale. The 15 stories and 3 poems were written for this book by such diverse authors as Patricia McKillip, Michael Cadnum, and Midori Snyder. Mature themes and an often sophisticated view of the world and how one survives in it characterize many of these selections. The mood is sometimes playful, as in Gregory Maguire's "Fee, Fie, Foe, et Cetera," or mystical as in the Native American story by Carolyn Dunn. No matter what the ambience or the plot underlying each selection, there is a real sense of how powerful nature can be in its various guises. Most readers will skip the introduction and head straight for the stories, but will be rewarded by reading it afterward. Each selection includes a biographical sketch and comments from the author. -Amy Kellman, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Viking
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0670035262
• ISBN 13: 9780670035267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling
• Illustrator: Charles Vess