The wood at midwinter
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Sawdon, Victoria, illustrator.
Published
London ; Bloomsbury Circus, 2024.
Status
Central - Adult Science Fiction - NEW
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1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Science Fiction - NEW | SF CLARK | Checked Out | April 5, 2025 |
| Central - Adult Science Fiction - NEW | SF CLARK | Checked Out | April 12, 2025 |
| Central - Adult Science Fiction - NEW | SF CLARK | Checked Out | April 14, 2025 |
| Central - Adult Science Fiction - NEW | SF CLARK | Available | |
| Aurora Hills - Adult Science Fiction - NEW | SF CLARK | Checked Out | April 19, 2025 |
Description
National BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerFrom the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an enchanting, beautifully illustrated short story set in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.'A church is a sort of wood. A wood is a sort of church. They're the same thing really.' Nineteen-year-old Merowdis Scot is an unusual girl. She can talk to animals and trees-and she is only ever happy when she is walking in the woods. One snowy afternoon, out with her dogs and Apple the pig, Merowdis encounters a blackbird and a fox. As darkness falls, a strange figure enters in their midst-and the path of her life is changed forever.Featuring gorgeous illustrations truly worthy of the magic of this story and an afterword by Susanna Clarke explaining how she came to write it, this is a mesmerizing, must-have addition to any fantasy reader's bookshelf.
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Published
London ; Bloomsbury Circus, 2024.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
60 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
"Nineteen-year-old Merowdis Scot is an unusual girl. She can talk to animals and trees--and she is only ever happy when she is walking in the woods. One snowy afternoon, out with her dogs and Apple the pig, Merowdis encounters a blackbird and a fox. As darkness falls, a strange figure enters in their midst--and the path of her life is changed forever."-- Back cover.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Clarke, S., & Sawdon, V. (2024). The wood at midwinter . Bloomsbury Circus.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clarke, Susanna and Victoria, Sawdon. 2024. The Wood At Midwinter. London: Bloomsbury Circus.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clarke, Susanna and Victoria, Sawdon. The Wood At Midwinter London: Bloomsbury Circus, 2024.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Clarke, S. and Sawdon, V. (2024). The wood at midwinter. London: Bloomsbury Circus.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Clarke, Susanna,, and Victoria Sawdon. The Wood At Midwinter Bloomsbury Circus, 2024.
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