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The Wand In The Word: Conversations With Writers Of Fantasy
by Leonard S. Marcus (Compiled and Edited by)
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0763626252
- ISBN 13
- 9780763626259
- Seller
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About This Item
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2006. AP3 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover SIGNED by Leonard S. Marcus on the title page and Garth Nix on his page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has small scuff on the left side of the lower spine, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners and light shelf wear. The Wand In The Word: Conversations With Writers Of Fantasy compiled and edited by Leonard S. Marcus. Writers are: Lloyd Alexander, Franny Billingsley, Susan Cooper, Nancy Farmer, Brian Jacques, Diana Wynne Jones, Ursula K. Le Guin, Madeleine L'Engle, Garth Nix, Tamora Pierce, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, Jane Yolen. 9.5"x6.75", 202 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Tell me more about the magic in your books… "Fantasy," writes Leonard S. Marcus, "is storytelling with the beguiling power to transform the impossible into the imaginable and to reveal our own 'real' world in a fresh and truth-bearing light." Few have harnessed this power with the artistry, verve, and imagination of the authors encountered in this compelling book. How do they work their magic? In a series of incisive and richly rewarding interviews, Marcus engages thirteen master storytellers in spirited conversation about their pivotal life experiences, their literary influences and work routines, and their core beliefs about the place of fantasy in literature and our lives. Finely nuanced and continually revealing, the interviews range widely over questions of literary craft and moral vision, providing inspiring reading for fantasy fans and future writers alike.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
LEONARD S. MARCUS is one of the world's most respected writers about children's literature. His essays, interviews, and reviews appear in the NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, a regular column for PARENTING magazine, and numerous other publications. His books include A CALDECOTT CELEBRATION, AUTHOR TALK, STORIED CITY, DEAR GENIOUS: THE LETTERS OF URSULA NORDSTROM, and other titles for both adults and young readers. He says of THE WAND IN THE WARD, "Anyone can wave a wand. The real magic of each of these remarkable storytellers lies in the telling."
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Wand In The Word: Conversations With Writers Of Fantasy
- Author
- Leonard S. Marcus (Compiled and Edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0763626252
- ISBN 13
- 9780763626259
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- WRITING WRITERS AMERICAN FANTASY FICTION AUTHORS YOUNG ADULT FICTION FANTASY
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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