Raven Girl

ISBN: 1419707264

Author: Niffenegger, Audrey

Condition: Used

Once there was a Postman who fell in love with a Raven.So begins the tale of a postman who encounters a fledgling raven while on the edge of his route and decides to bring her home. The unlikely couple falls in love and conceives a child-an extraordinary raven girl trapped in a human body. The raven girl feels imprisoned by her arms and legs and covets wings and the ability to fly. Betwixt and between, she reluctantly grows into a young woman, until one day she meets an unorthodox doctor who is willing to change her.One of the worlds most beloved storytellers has crafted a dark fairy tale full of wonderment and longing. Complete with Audrey Niffeneggers bewitching etchings and paintings, Raven Girl explores the bounds of transformation and possibility.Praise for Raven Girl:With her signature wit, wry melancholy, and keen gothic sensibility, Niffenegger weds the fabulous with the deeply human in this concentrated, suspenseful fable. . . . ---Booklist, Starred ReviewThe book is a colorists dream that hauntingly captures the world of birds and humans and, as the title suggests, a creature that is somewhere in between. - The Chicago Sun-TimesNiffenegger (The Night Bookmobile) blends art and prose in this eerie picture book for adults. -Publishers WeeklyRaven Girl is a delight to hold and take in. Lovers of fairy tales and some graphic novel fans should find much to love here.-School Library Journal online"A haunting grown-up fairy tale" - Variety MagazineProvocative and beautiful. -ForeWord ReviewsA runaway hit? This ones going to fly. -DailyCandyIts a lovely story. -Chicago ReaderRaven Girl is an insidious intermingling of words and pictures to be treasured.-Tor.com