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1994 Paperback Grade: C Catalog: Fiction Fantasy Synopsis: 256 pages. Publication of Xanadu marks the beginning of an original anthology series that will include brand-new ... stories by some of the finest writers... Read more Show Less

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Overview

Publication of Xanadu marks the beginning of an original anthology series that will include brand-new stories by some of the finest writers in the world. This volume opens with "The Poacher" by Ursula K. Le Guin, a fairytale in the grand tradition. Xanadu also includes "It Comes Lightly Out of the Sea," a new poem by William Stafford, one of the best-known poets in America; "The Hound of Merlin" by Eleanor Arnason, who won both the Philip K. Dick Award and the Tiptree Award in 1992; "The Perfectly Round Bagel" by Robert Abel, who won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction in 1989; "To Scale" by Nebula Award winner Nancy Kress; "Still Life with Woman and Apple" by Leslea Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies;
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Overview

Publication of Xanadu marks the beginning of an original anthology series that will include brand-new stories by some of the finest writers in the world. This volume opens with "The Poacher" by Ursula K. Le Guin, a fairytale in the grand tradition. Xanadu also includes "It Comes Lightly Out of the Sea," a new poem by William Stafford, one of the best-known poets in America; "The Hound of Merlin" by Eleanor Arnason, who won both the Philip K. Dick Award and the Tiptree Award in 1992; "The Perfectly Round Bagel" by Robert Abel, who won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction in 1989; "To Scale" by Nebula Award winner Nancy Kress; "Still Life with Woman and Apple" by Leslea Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies; "Unnalash" by Tanith Lee; "The Pale Thin God" by Hugo and Nebula award winner Mike Resnick; "Gravity" by Pat Schneider, poet and playwright; "Time Travel, The Artifact, and A Famous Historical Personage" by Minnesota Book Award-winner Will Shetterly; and a dozen other ventures into the realms of magic, including stories by Lisa Tuttle, Steven Brust, Anna Kirwan-Vogel, Gardner Dozois, and a new poem, "The Ring at Yarrow," by Jane Yolen herself.

The first in an original anthology series that will transcend the boundaries of category fiction. Here are fantasy stories by some of the best writers of our day, both mainstream and genre, including Ursula K. Le Guin, Tanith Lee, Steven Brust, Esther Friesner and more.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
Those who want to know what's right-and wrong-with contemporary fantasy need look no further than this exemplary series. Editor Yolen (The Devil's Arithmetic) describes this third annual entry as ``an all-purpose fantasy mlange.'' It opens with Shira Daemon's ``Dairy Queen,'' which tells of a young runaway whose capture by cruel fairies ironically frees her from her lonely life. In a minimal number of words, the author manages to walk the delicate line between the ancient and the contemporary with grace and skill. Other lesser-known writers also make good showings. Micole Sudberg's ``Calliope'' delightfully yet frighteningly links fantasy and horror, while Michelle Stone's ``The Lizard Queen'' is a promising first sale. Elsewhere, a few selections-Nancy Etchemendy's ``Mollusk Dreams'' and Claire Parman Brown's ``East of the Sun and West of the Moon'' being the best among them-suffer from presenting any male character as cruel, unless he is an artist, or at least (as in Jo Clayton's ``The Man Who Loved the River'') claims to be one. There are some unfortunate juxtapositions as well, such as the pairing of Susan Palwick's exquisite ``Jo's Hair'' with Astrid Julian's ``The Hunter and the Stag,'' a perfectly capable tale that suffers only by comparison. In addition to the stories, Yolen includes several poems, including a nifty bit of doggerel from Lawrence Schimel, making this, despite some flaws, the clearest picture available of the state of the art of modern fantasy. (Jan.)
From The Critics
The third Xanadu anthology of previously unpublished short fiction and poetry presents thematically diverse models of superior craftsmanship. For instance, in Paul Levinson's "The Harmony," a connoisseur of doo-wop receives an otherworldly offer for musical immortality. In Nancy Etchemendy's "Mollusk Dreams," a harried housewife begins to dream, all too vividly, of inhabiting the world of her daughter's snail collection. In the two literary standouts, Hemingway's apparent death by suicide is explained as the vengeance of a bereaved stag (Astrid Julian's "The Hunter and the Stag"), and a woman's clipped, wiglike hair travels around the world (Susan Palwick's "Jo's Hair"). With the exception of veteran fantasist Tanith Lee, most of the authors are relative newcomers, including a generous selection of visionary poets. Encompassing fairy tales, ghost stories, fables, and even creation myths, "Xanadu 3" is another fine reading adventure for fantasy lovers.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780812520828
  • Publisher: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
  • Publication date: 3/15/1994
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: REPRINT
  • Pages: 384
  • Series: Xanadu
  • Product dimensions: 4.19 (w) x 6.72 (h) x 0.69 (d)

Meet the Author

Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen
JaneYolen lives in Massachusetts.

John Schoenherr lives in New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Xanadu - Wouldn't You? 9
The Poacher 11
Lucy Maria 28
Unnalash 46
Return 62
Gravity 65
To Scale 67
The Stone Girl 84
Attention Shoppers 88
Jaguar Lord 90
Pale Moon 107
The Ring at Yarrow 126
Still Life with Woman and Apple 128
The Perfectly Round Bagel 131
Owlswater 135
After Centuries 184
Passage 185
The Hound of Merin 188
It Comes Lightly Out of the Sea 212
A Boy and His Wolf: Three Versions of a Fable 214
Time Travel, the Artifact, and a Famous Historical Personage 222
Baby Face 237
The Pale Thin God 248
About the Authors 252
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