Raven Girl |
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| Author:
| Niffenegger, Audrey |
| ISBN: | 978-0-224-09787-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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| Imprint: | Jonathan Cape |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $37.99 |
Book Description:
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Once there was a Postman who fell in love with a Raven i>o begins the tale of a postman who encounters a fledgling raven while on the edge of his route and decides to take her home. The unlikely couple falls in love and conceives a child an extraordinary raven girl trapped in a human body. The raven girl feels imprisoned by her arms and legs and covets wings and the ability to fly. Betwixt and between, she reluctantly grows into a young woman, until one day she meets an...
More Description"Once there was a Postman who fell in love with a Raven i>o begins the tale of a postman who encounters a fledgling raven while on the edge of his route and decides to take her home. The unlikely couple falls in love and conceives a child an extraordinary raven girl trapped in a human body. The raven girl feels imprisoned by her arms and legs and covets wings and the ability to fly. Betwixt and between, she reluctantly grows into a young woman, until one day she meets an unorthodox doctor who is willing to change her. One of the world s most beloved storytellers has created a dark fairytale full of wonderment and longing. Illustrated with Audrey Niffenegger s bewitching etchings and paintings, Raven Girlexplores the bounds of transformation and possibility."