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Graham Joyce (1954–2014)

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Graham Joyce, a four-time winner of the British Fantasy Award, lives in Leicester, England. His books include Dark Sister, Requiem, and The Tooth Fairy, which received a Booker nomination and was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1998. (Publisher Provided) Graham Joyce was born on October näytä lisää 22, 1954. He received a Master's Degree in modern English and American literature from Leicester University. Before becoming an author, he worked for the National Association of Youth Clubs for eight years. His first novel, Dreamside, was published in 1991. His other works included House of Lost Dreams, Requiem, The Tooth Fairy, Some Kind of Fairy Tale, and The Year of the Ladybird. He won several awards including the British Fantasy award. He also taught a creative writing course at Nottingham Trent University. He died of lymphoma cancer on September 9, 2014 at the age of 59. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
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Tekijän teokset

Some Kind of Fairy Tale: A Novel (2012) 829 kappaletta
The Tooth Fairy (1996) 637 kappaletta
The Silent Land (2010) 466 kappaletta
The Facts of Life (2003) 358 kappaletta
The Limits of Enchantment (2005) 288 kappaletta
Requiem (1995) 285 kappaletta
Dark Sister (1992) 281 kappaletta
Memoirs of a Master Forger (2008) 258 kappaletta
Dreamside (1991) 234 kappaletta
Indigo (1999) 213 kappaletta
Smoking Poppy (2001) 208 kappaletta
The Exchange (2008) 100 kappaletta
The Stormwatcher (1998) 96 kappaletta
TWOC (2005) 95 kappaletta

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Graham Joyce, 59, Science Fiction Fans (marraskuu 2014)

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This would have been better as a short story.
 
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blueskygreentrees | 50 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 8, 2024 |
An easy, quick read. Interesting premise. The ending was a little flat, but otherwise an okay read.
 
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jilldugaw | 50 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jan 27, 2024 |
Wow. I was on pins and needles, not sure if this tale was going to pull through the muck of fairy tale pop culture garbage. Or, worse, turn into some kind of horror tale.

It flirted sometimes with both, but then Joyce pulled it out of such dangers and the ending was just wonderful.

This was a wonderfully original story, yet faithful to what is known of old traditional Faery lore (not to be confused with the Disney-fied junk, which is even worse than the sanitized Victorian romantic gossamer notions of the Folk).

Good writing, wonderfully imagined POV, and deliciously satisfying.
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BethOwl | 54 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jan 24, 2024 |
I had read a preview of this book in the summer, but decided to wait until closer to Christmas to read it, since the story opens at Christmastime. I'm glad I waited, because the ambiance of the season really added to my enjoyment.

The story drew me in immediately and had me looking for opportunities to steal away for a few minutes to read some more pages. The story, in short, winds its way through the viewpoints of several characters wrestling with how to respond to the reappearance of Tara, who disappeared 20 years earlier at the age of 16, and claims she has been living with the fairies all that time (although for her it was but 6 months). Every person in the book has a different response, based upon their relationship with Tara, and Joyce does a wonderful job of conveying their hurt, their perplexity, and their happiness at her return. I certainly hope to re-read this book at some point in the future, and I can honestly urge you to read it as well.… (lisätietoja)
 
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