Someplace To Be Flying

Charles de Lint

ISBN 10: 0312858493 / ISBN 13: 9780312858490

Published by Tor, 1998

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Book is in near fine condition with an unbroken spine. The jacket is in very good condition with some minor shelf wear and bumping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Someplace To Be Flying
• Publisher: Tor
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312858493
• ISBN 13: 9780312858490
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

When Lily, a photojournalist, investigates rumors she has heard of magical "animal people" living in the ruins Newford's slums, she meets these strange and fantastical creatures, including Coyote the Trickster, Jackdaw the storyteller, and the Crow Girls. 35,000 first printing.

Reviews

In many hands, the urban fantasy plot involving strange beings just around the corner fails dismally. It does not in the hands of the reliable, the inimitable de Lint. Photojournalist Lily hears rumors of "animal people" living in the slums and goes in search of the truth. That truth is an underground community of the First People (i.e., American Indians)--the trickster, the storyteller, and others. None of them are absolutely human any more (were they ever?), and although some have specific goals, others are just into mischief for the fun of it. Lily is quickly drawn into their various quests, with results as page-turning and intelligent as usual for de Lint, who clearly has no equal as an urban fantasist and very few equals among fantasists as a folklorist. First-rate. Roland Green

A cab driver and a freelance photographer come together in the town of Newford to explore the existence of the mythical "animal people" and discover the hidden world that lurks just outside their normal perceptions. The author of Trader (LJ 12/96) specializes in a unique brand of crossover fantasy that combines elements of magical realism with multicultural myths to illuminate the lives of his characters?the misfits and orphans of the modern world. De Lint's elegant prose and effective storytelling continue to transform the mundane into the magical at every turn. Highly recommended.
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