Dragonfield and Other Stories
by Jane Yolen
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Award-winning author Jane Yolen transports readers to new realms of dragons, sprites, and rogues in twenty-seven magical stories and poemsThat's what dragons are for, after all, to call forth heroes. Jane Yolen enchants and enthralls with an exquisite collection of short fiction and poetry brimming with sympathetic monsters, unlikely heroes, and all manner of magical amazements. Exploring the depths of human love, pain, and folly in these unforgettable tales, Yolen gives life to a cast of show more unforgettable characters: a selfless young woman whose sadness brings forth beautiful gifts, a deluded musician whose song spectacularly fails to soothe a savage beast, and an alien salvage crew mining gems from the mind of a dying poet. Here be dragons, outlaws, kings, mermen, and dream weavers, sprung from the unparalleled imagination of one of the world's foremost fantasists. This ebook features a personal history by Jane Yolen including rare images from the author's personal collection, as well as a note from the author about the making of the book.. show less
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This book is a collection of 27 short stories and poems by a suberb fantasy writer. Jane Yolen transports the reader to a world filled with Faeries, dragons and magical wonders. She is a terifically talented storyteller and I can’t wait to read more by her.
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Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the show more age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults. Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 1985 (Collection) (Collection); 1979 (Angelica) (Angelica); 1979 (The Boy Who Sang For Death) (The Boy Who Sang For Death); 1978 (Brother Hart) (Brother Hart); 1984 (The Bull & the Crowth) (The Bull & the Crowth); 1960 (Caliban) (Caliban) (show all 33); 1979 (The Cat Bride) (The Cat Bride); 1981 (The Corridors of the Sea) (The Corridors of the Sea); 1985 (Dragonfield) (Dragonfield); 1989 (Dream Weaver) (Dream Weaver); 1984 (Dryad's Lament) (Dryad's Lament); 1985 (The Face in the Cloth) (The Face in the Cloth); 1982 (The Fates) (The Fates); 1984 (The Five Points of Roguery) (The Five Points of Roguery); 1974 (The Girl Who Cried Flowers) (The Girl Who Cried Flowers); 1984 (Happy Dens, or a Day in the old Wolves Home) (Happy Dens, or a Day in the old Wolves Home); 1977 (The Hundredth Dove) (The Hundredth Dove); 1985 (Inn of the Demon Camel) (Inn of the Demon Camel); 1985 (Into the Wood) (Into the Wood); 1976 (The Lady and the Merman) (The Lady and the Merman); 1981 (The Malaysian Mer) (The Malaysian Mer); 1979 (Man of Rock, Man of Stone) (Man of Rock, Man of Stone); 1976 (Once a Good Man) (Once a Good Man); 1978 (The Pot Child) (The Pot Child); 1979 (Princess Heart O'Stone) (Princess Heart O'Stone); 1981 (The River Maid) (The River Maid); 1984 (Salvage) (Salvage); 1985 (The Thirteenth Fey) (The Thirteenth Fey); 1978 (The Tower Bird) (The Tower Bird); 1978 (The Tree's Wife) (The Tree's Wife); 1981 (The Undine) (The Undine); 1977 (The White Seal Maid) (The White Seal Maid); 1977 (The Wild Child) (The Wild Child)
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