The Dragon Griaule - Hardcover

Lucius Shepard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1596064560 ISBN 13: 9781596064560

Publisher: Subterranean, 2012

Synopsis

More than twenty-five years ago, Lucius Shepard introduced us to a remarkable fictional world, a world separated from our own 'by the thinnest margin of possibility.' There, in the mythical Carbonales Valley, Shepard found the setting for 'The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule,' the classic account of an artist--Meric Cattanay--and his decades long effort to paint--and kill--a dormant, not quite dead dragon measuring 6,000 feet from end to end. The story was nominated for multiple awards and is now recognized as one of its author's signature accomplishments.

Over the years, Shepard has revisited this world in a number of brilliant, independent narratives that have illuminated the Dragon's story from a variety of perspectives. This loosely connected series reached a dramatic crossroads in the astonishing novella, 'The Taborin Scale'. The Dragon Griaule now gathers all of these hard to find stories into a single generous volume. The capstone of the book--and a particular treat for Shepard fans--is 'The Skull,' a new 40,000 word novel that advances the story in unexpected ways, connecting the ongoing saga of an ancient and fabulous beast with the political realities of Central America in the 21st century. Augmented by a group of engaging, highly informative story notes, The Dragon Griaule is an indispensable volume, the work of a master stylist with a powerful--and always unpredictable--imagination.

About this title

About the Author:

Lucius Taylor Shepard was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1947. He travelled extensively in his youth, and has held a wide assortment of occupations in the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America, including rock musician and night club bouncer. He attended the Clarion Writers' Workshop in 1980 and made his first commercial sale a year later. His work covers many areas of fantastic fiction and has recently encompassed non-fiction, as well. For over a decade, he has contributed a regular column on science fiction cinema for THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION. Lucius Shepard has won numerous prizes for his work, including the HUGO, NEBULA, WORLD FANTASY, THEODORE STURGEON and INTERNATIONAL HORROR GUILD AWARDs. He lives in Vancouver, Washington.

About this edition

• Publisher: Subterranean
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1596064560
• ISBN 13: 9781596064560
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432