Awardwinning author and radio personality ellen kushners inspired retelling of an ancient legend. Andrew musk, starburst the book explores the importance of the little white lies people frequently tell each other, and how knowledge of the truth can be a burden. A bostonbased radio producer, kushner swordspoint is at ease in middleearth where thomas, insouciant harper and rhymer, appears at the humble dwelling of a weathered crofter and his wife. Ellen kushner weaves together multiple careers as a writer, radio host, teacher, performer and public speaker. Ellen kushner 1955 ellen kushner is the author of world fantasy awardwinner thomas the rhymer, and swords of riverside comprising the interconnected novels swordspoint, the privilege of the sword, and the fall of the kings with delia sherman. Ellen kushner audio books, best sellers, author bio. Ellen kushner is the author of world fantasy awardwinner thomas the rhymer, and swords of riverside comprising.
Thomas the rhymer is a character who exists in ballads and folklore. Ellen kushner unites her talents and insights as a writer, performer, and cultural maven in one sleek package. She narrated these as audiobooks for neil gaiman presents, winning an audie award for swordspoint. Ellen kushner fantasy magazine, november 2011 2011 by wendy n. The golden dreydl by kushner, ellen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alaya dawn johnson, malinda lo, joel derfner, racheline maltese, patty bryant and paul witcover. In one of those odd coincidences in life or maybe not so odd, the aforementioned maddy prior is quoted on the back cover of this paperback, saying a book to. Thomas the rhymer by kushner ellen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. While i cant say i enjoyed thomas the rhymer as much as kushners riverside books, it does have some notable strengths. May 14, 2020 well stop supporting this browser soon.
Ellen kushners thomas the rhymer won the world fantasy award. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Its a fantastic book, a wonderful reimagining of the true thomas legend, with a genuinely moving conclusion. But when the bold and gifted young thomas the rhymer awakens the desire of the. Ellen kushners riverside series begins with the cult classic swordspoint, followed by the locus award winner and nebula award nominee the privilege of the sword. Awardwinning author and radio personality ellen kushners inspired retelling of an ancient legend weaves myth and magic into a vivid contemporary novel. One of the smart choices kushner makes in thomas the rhymer is that. The privilege of the sword swords of riverside, book 2 ellen kushner. Critics of this book need to understand that thomas the rhymer or tam lin is a legend. Thomas the rhymer is simply one of the best standalone modern fantasies written. The novel won the 1991 world fantasy award and mythopoeic award. Aug 08, 2010 ellen kushner opens her lush thomas the rhymer from gavins perspective, a farmer who lets a bedraggled harper into his home. But when the bold and gifted young thomas the rhymer awakens the desire of the powerful.
This is the tale of a bard of no small talent who find himself the object of the queen of elflands desire. She lives in new york city with delia sherman and far too many books. A graduate of barnard college, she also attended bryn mawr college, and grew up in cleveland, ohio. Sep 23, 2010 ellen kushners thomas the rhymer won the world fantasy award. In this fascinating book, acclaimed author ellen kushner takes the old legends of thomas of erceldoune a. Jan 07, 2008 thomas the rhymer by ellen kushner ellen kushners novel thomas the rhymer is a retelling of the old scottish ballad of the same name the story of a harper who, after kissing the queen of elfland and in some versions, more, is spirited away to faerie where he lives as her loverslave for seven years. For kushner to have made him pleasing to all would have been to stray from the legend. Like the other stories presented there, the glasco story put a new spin on the legend. Kushner takes one of the most basic celtic myths the human taken into the land of faerie and fashions it around the life of an historical figure, thomas the rhymer.
Awardwinning author and radio personality ellen kushner s inspired retelling of an ancient legend weaves myth and magic into a vivid contemporary novel about the mysteries of the human heart. Jun 01, 2004 in this fascinating book, acclaimed author ellen kushner takes the old legends of thomas of erceldoune a. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. Awardwinning author and radio personality ellen kushners inspired retelling of an ancient legend weaves myth and magic into a vivid contemporary novel about the mysteries of the human heart. Dec 31, 1990 thomas the rhymer is a worthy and beautiful novelization of the ballad, elegantly told from the perspective of four peoplegavin and meg, the elderly couple who takes on thomas as a surrogate son, bookend thomas s own experience in elfland, and the fourth by thomas s mortal love, elspeth, after he returns to the human world with his gift of soothsaying. Brimming with ballads, riddles, and magical transformations, here is the timeless tale of a charismatic bard whose talents earn him a twoedged. Awardwinning author and radio personality ellen kushners inspired retelling of an ancient legend weaves myth and magic into a vivid contemporary novel about. Kushners second novel, thomas the rhymer, won the world fantasy award and the mythopoeic award in 1991. Bruce glasscos short story true thomas, in ellen datlow and terri windling s anthology black swan, white raven 1997. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Ellen kushner grew up in cleveland, ohio, attended bryn mawr and barnard colleges, and has an a. Kushner has taken the traditional tale and given it her own twist and it works really well.
A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything. For the best experience please update your browser. She tells the story from many perspectives to give the myth weight, a sense of time and place, and most of all, an understanding of why the story has endured. Alaya dawn johnson, mary anne mohanraj, tessa gratton malinda lo. It is based on the ballad of thomas the rhymer, a piece of folklore in which thomas learmonths love of the queen of elfland was rewarded with the gift of prophecy. The fall of the kings by ellen kushner, delia sherman. So after i wrote my second novel, thomas the rhymer, i moved. Thomas the rhymer by ellen kushner 1991, paperback for sale. Thomas the rhymer is a fantasy novel by american writer ellen kushner. Browse ellen kushners bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Ellen kushner is the author of world fantasy awardwinner thomas the rhymer, and swords of riverside comprising the interconnected novels swordspoint, the privilege of the sword, and the fall of the kings with delia sherman.
Dazzling them with stories of the kings court, the damsels hes won and the sights hes seen, he also enthralls young elspeth, a neighbor. A graduate of barnard college, she also attended bryn mawr college, and. Awardwinning author and radio personality ellen kushners inspired retelling of an ancient legend weaves myth and magic. Ellen kushner a fictionalized account of the medieval minstrel thomas, who is abducted by the queen of elfland and lives for years in her magic kingdom. True thomas the seer and thomas the rhymer, and retells them in a fascinating, thoroughly modern style. Thomas the rhymer by ellen kushner things mean a lot. The author uses an unconventional narrative structure. Ellen kushner born october 6, 1955 is an american writer of fantasy novels. As thomas renews his earthly life with elspeth, the gift leads to interesting complications. This is the book that other faerie stories must be measured against.
Thomas the rhymer ebook by ellen kushner rakuten kobo. Popularly acclaimed as a prophet, he was widely known in th century scotland. Read thomas the rhymer by ellen kushner available from rakuten kobo. Awardwinning author and radio personality ellen kushners inspi. Its probably the best of her books, while not being my favouritebecause i love the riverside books so much. Thomas the rhymer by ellen kushner 1991, paperback for. An interview with holly black, ellen kushner, and terri windling 2011 by karen meisner cointerviewed with holly black and terri windling author spotlight.
Thomas the rhymer by ellen kushner the fantasy hive. Its hard to talk about because its so perfect, a shining jewel of a book that gets everything right. Thomas the rhymer, or thomas of erceldoune, is a soothsayer from scottish history best known as the protagonist of the balad by the same name child ballad number 37. Thomas the rhymer by ellen kushner 20040601 ellen kushner on. She started out after college working as a sff editor in new york city for ace and then pocket books, but in 1987 found her way to public radio on wgbh 89. He and his wife meg find thomas charming and spontaneous, an unabashed flirt, but the childless couple soon learn to look upon him fondly as if he were their own wayward son. Ellen kushners thomas the rhymer is a retelling of the legend of true thomas. Thomas the rhymer by ellen kushner, paperback barnes. Many years ago, i read ellen kushners swordspoint well loved among. He is taken by the queen of the elves to elfinland and lives there for seven years. Thomas the rhymer mass market paperback june 1, 2004.
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