- American Science fiction, American Fantasy fiction
An abiding glory of the fantasy genre lies in its willingness to provide a haven for the lonely dreamer, the maverick iconoclast, the man or woman with a vision for whom the doors of the conventional literary establishment would otherwise remain forever closed.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and contemporary.
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- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
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- Author
- Michael Swanwick
- First published
- 1991
- Pages
- 326
- Publisher
- Frog, Arkham House Publishers
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781583940297
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