The Bear and the Nightingale (Thorndike Press Large Print Peer Picks) Library Binding – Large Print, 18 Jan 2017

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Review ------ Advance praise for "The Bear and the Nightingale" An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . A Russian setting adds unfamiliar spice to the story of a young woman who does not rebel against the limits of her role in her culture so much as transcend them."The Bear and the Nightingale"is a wonderfully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. Robin Hobb A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. Naomi Novik" " Haunting and lyrical, "The Bear and the Nightingale"tugs at the heart and quickens the pulse.I can t wait for Katherine Arden's next book. Terry Brooks "The Bear and the Nightingale"is a marvelous trip into an ancient Russia where magic is a part of everyday life. Todd McCaffrey Enthralling and enchanting I couldn t put it down. This is a wondrous book! Tamora Pierce" Advance praise for The Bear and the Nightingale An extraordinary retelling of a very old tale . . . A Russian setting adds unfamiliar spice to the story of a young woman who does not rebel against the limits of her role in her culture so much as transcend them.The Bear and the Nightingaleis a wonderfully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. Robin Hobb A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. Naomi Novik Haunting and lyrical, The Bear and the Nightingaletugs at the heart and quickens the pulse.I can t wait for Katherine Arden's next book. Terry Brooks The Bear and the Nightingaleis a marvelous trip into an ancient Russia where magic is a part of everyday life. Todd McCaffrey Enthralling and enchanting I couldn t put it down. This is a wondrous book! Tamora Pierce" About the Author ---------------- Born in Austin, Texas, Katherine Arden spent her junior year of high school in Rennes, France. Following her acceptance to Middlebury College in Vermont, she deferred enrollment for a year in order to live and study in Moscow. At Middlebury, she specialized in French and Russian literature. After receiving her BA, she moved to Maui, Hawaii, where she worked every kind of odd job imaginable, from grant writing and making crepesto serving as a personal tour guide. After a year on the island, she moved to Briancon, France, and spent nine months teaching. She then returned to Maui, stayed, got restless, and left again to wander. Currently she lives in Vermont, but really, you never know."