the girl of ink and stars

作者 [英]Kiran Millwood Hargrave
出版社 chicken house
出版时间 2016年5月
ISBN 9781910002742

内容简介

Abeautifullywrittenstoryoffriendship,discovery,myths,andmagicthattheLondonTimescalled"reminiscentoffantasygreatssuchasPhilipPullmanandNeilGaiman."LegendssaythattheislandofJoyawasonceaplacewheresongbirdssangineverytreeandtheislanderswerefreetocomeandgoastheypleased.Thatwasbeforetheharsh-rulingGovernorarrived,andravensdroveoutthenativebirds.Nowtherearenosongbirds,andthepeopleareforbiddentotravelbeyondtheforestthatseparatesthemfromtherestoftheisland.ButforIsabella,thelegendsofherislandhomehavealwaysseemedlikemorethanjuststories.Andwhenaseriesofmysteriouseventsshakesthecommunity,it’sIsabella—daughtertotheisland’sonlymapmaker—whowillleadapartyofexplorersintotheforestinsearchofanswers.Asthegroupventuresdeeperanddeeperintotheisland,darksecretsbegintosurface,andthelegendsIsabellahaslistenedtoalltheseyearsshowsignsofcomingtolife.DebutnovelistKiranMillwoodHargravedrawsontheculturalfolkloreoftheCanaryIslandsinthisrichlytoldstoryofagirl’squesttomapherownplaceinaworldthatlegendsalonehaveshaped.

作者简介

KiranMillwoodHargraveisanawardwinningpoet,playwright,andauthor.HerbooksincludethebestsellingwinneroftheBritishBookAwardsChildren'sBookoftheYearandtheWaterstonesChildren'sBookPrize2017TheGirlofInk&Stars(akaTheCartographer'sDaughter),andCostaBookAwards-andBluePeterAwards-shortlistedTheIslandattheEndofEverything.SheisrepresentedbyHellieOgden(UK)andKirbyKim(US)atJanklow&Nesbit.KiranlivesinOxfordwithherhusband,artistTomdeFreston,andtheircat,Luna.

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