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Fiction Short Stories

The Books of Great Alta

Comprising 'Sister Light, Sister Dark' and 'White Jenna'

by (author) Jane Yolen

Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Initial publish date
Mar 1997
Category
Short Stories
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780312862589
    Publish Date
    Mar 1997
    List Price
    $23.95

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Description

In the classic of modern fantasy, we hear the tale, ancient and brazen, of White Jenna, born in sorrow, raised among warrior women,and taught to call forth her shadow sister by the light of the moon.

And we learn what the later world makes of the lives of Jenna, of her princely lover, and her shadow-self: what legends are told of the White Queen, what songs are sung of King Longbow, what tales are whispered of Dark Skada. Of the tragic myths and glorious histories that time will make of their lives--and their deaths.

About the author

Jane Yolen’s 400th! book came out March 2, 2021, and yes it was fantasy—a picture book called BEAR OUTSIDE. Her work has won 2 Nebulas, 3 World Fantasy Awards, 1 Caldecott, numerous State awards (including several for Massachusetts, 1 for N York State, 1 for California, 1 for New Jersey) 3 Mythopoeic Awards. 6 honorary doctorates. She was the first woman ever to give the Andrew Lang lecture at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, though the series had been running since 1927. She won the New England Public Radio’s Arts and Entertainment award and was the first writer to do so. She has been called “America’s Hans Christian Andersen.” One of her awards set her good Scottish wool coat on fire. Just a warning!

 

 

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Editorial Reviews

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"Belongs on the same shelf as Ursula K. Le Guin and Patricia McKillip."--Marion Zimmer Bradley

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