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Description edit
From a prizewinning young writer, a brilliant and inventive story of love, lies, and inspiration. Fairy-tale romances end with a wedding, and the fairy tales don't get complicated. In this book, the celebrated writer Mr. Fox can't stop himself from killing off the heroines of his novels,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mary Foxe: A muse
- St. John Fox: An author
- Daphne Fox: The authors wife
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Amazon.com Best Books of October (2011). (authoritative list)
This book is in 2011 Locus Recommended Reading List: Fantasy. (authoritative list)
This book is in Amazon.com Best Books of 2011. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Helen Oyeyemi (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Country: US
Publication Date: September 29, 2011
ISBN: 978-1594488078
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Country: US
Publication Date: September 29, 2011
ISBN: 978-1594488078
Page Count: 336
Awards edit
- BBC National Short Story Award (Finalist)
- James Tiptree, Jr. Award (Finalist, 2011, Long Listed)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.92
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