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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
October 9, 2007
Pages
208
Binding
Library
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375945779
ISBN-10
0375945776
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$19.99
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Set in distant worlds, the meaning of life and the definition of what it is to be human is captured, in a collection of intense short stories for young adult readers, from the author of Black Juice.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Margo Lanagan's electrifying stories take place in worlds not quite our own, and yet each one illuminates what it is to be human. They are stories of yearning for more, and learning to live with what you have. Stories that show the imprint love leaves on us all.
If you think you don't like short fiction, that a story can't have the depth or impact of a novel, then you haven't read Margo Lanagan. A writer this startling and this original doesn't come along very often. So for anyone who likes to be surprised, touched, unsettled, intrigued, or scared senseless, prepare to be dazzled by what a master storyteller can do in a few short pages.
From the Hardcover edition.
If you think you don't like short fiction, that a story can't have the depth or impact of a novel, then you haven't read Margo Lanagan. A writer this startling and this original doesn't come along very often. So for anyone who likes to be surprised, touched, unsettled, intrigued, or scared senseless, prepare to be dazzled by what a master storyteller can do in a few short pages.
From the Hardcover edition.
Editions
Hardcover
from Gardners Books (June 5, 2008)
9780385613224 | details & prices | 176 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $19.05
About: Margo Lanagan's electrifying stories take place in worlds not quite our own, and yet each one illuminates what it is to be human.
About: Margo Lanagan's electrifying stories take place in worlds not quite our own, and yet each one illuminates what it is to be human.
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (October 9, 2007)
9780375843204 | details & prices | 208 pages | 7.25 × 6.25 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.00 lbs | List price $16.99
About: The meaning of life and the definition of what it means to be human is captured in a collection of intense short stories set in distant worlds.
About: The meaning of life and the definition of what it means to be human is captured in a collection of intense short stories set in distant worlds.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (August 11, 2009)
9780375843044 | details & prices | 167 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.35 lbs | List price $7.99
About: âLanagan solidifies her reputation as mistress of the strange.
About: âLanagan solidifies her reputation as mistress of the strange.
from Gardners Books (July 2, 2009)
9781862304512 | details & prices | 176 pages | List price $11.70
About: Margo Lanagan's electrifying stories take place in worlds not quite our own, and yet each one illuminates what it is to be human.
About: Margo Lanagan's electrifying stories take place in worlds not quite our own, and yet each one illuminates what it is to be human.
Miscellaneous
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (November 13, 2007)
9780375890741 | details & prices | List price $7.99
Library
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from Alfred a Knopf Inc (October 9, 2007)
9780375945779 | details & prices | 208 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.60 lbs | List price $19.99
About: The meaning of life and the definition of what it means to be human is captured in a collection of intense short stories set in distant worlds.
About: The meaning of life and the definition of what it means to be human is captured in a collection of intense short stories set in distant worlds.
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