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9780670035847

Waifs and Strays

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  • ISBN13:

    9780670035847

  • ISBN10:

    067003584X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-09-30
  • Publisher: Viking Juvenile

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Summary

Charles de Lint's remarkable novels and shorter fiction are, in a very real sense, coming of age stories. Here, for the first time, is a collection of his stories about teenagers&150a collection for teen and adult readers alike. From the streets of his famed Newford to the alleys of Bordertown to the realms of Faerie, this is storytelling that will transfix and delight, with characters who will linger in the mind&150many of them from his novels. Featuring an illuminating preface by acclaimed author, anthologist, and critic Terri Windling, Waifs and Strays is a must-own for de Lint fans, and an ideal introduction to his work for newcomers.

Author Biography

Charles de Lint is widely credited as having pioneered the contemporary fantasy genre He's been a thirteen-time finalist for the World Fantasy Award.

Table of Contents

The Mythic World of Charles de Lintp. xi
Author's Notep. xv
Tamson Housep. 1
Merlin Dreams in the Mondream Woodp. 3
Ottawa and the Valleyp. 21
There's No Such Thingp. 23
Sistersp. 32
Fairy Dustp. 73
A Wish Named Arnoldp. 83
Wooden Bonesp. 93
Otherworlds: Past and Futurep. 109
The Graceless Childp. 111
A Tattoo on Her Heartp. 139
Bordertownp. 151
Stickp. 154
May This Be Your Last Sorrowp. 209
Newford: In and Out of the Cityp. 217
One Chancep. 220
Alonep. 233
But for the Grace Go Ip. 250
Ghosts of Wind and Shadowp. 272
Waifs and Straysp. 313
Somewhere in My Mind There Is a Painting Boxp. 355
About the Authorp. 393
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