The Book of Ballads

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Macmillan, 7 мар. 2006 г. - Всего страниц: 192
Illustrated and presented by one of the leading artists in modern fantasy, here are the great songs and folktales of the English, Irish, and Scottish traditions, re-imagined in sequential-art form, in collaboration with some of today's strongest fantasy writers.

Here are New York Times bestseller Neil Gaiman with "The False Knight on the Road"; popular mystery author Sharyn McCrumb's version of "Thomas the Rhymer"; acclaimed children's writer Jane Yolen with "King Henry" and "The Great Selchie of Sule Skerrie"; popular novelist Charles de Lint's contemporary reworking of "Twa Corbies"; Bone creator Jeff Smith with "The Galtee Farmer"; Emma Bull's version of "The Black Fox," and much, much more.

Introduced by award-winning editor and writer Terri Windling, and finished with full lyrics and discographies of the classic versions of these songs and tales, The Book of Ballads is an event in the worlds of fantasy and graphic storytelling alike.
 

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INTRODUCTION
9
The False Knight on the Road
21
Twa Corbies
107
The Galtee Farmer
129
The Great Selchie
170
DISCOGRAPHY NOTES
181
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As an illustrator and collaborator, Charles Vess has worked with Neil Gaiman on the World Fantasy Award-winning "Midsummer Night's Dream" issue of "Sandman"; with Charles de Lint on children's books and illustrated novels; and with Jeff Smith of "Bone" on the "Bone "prequel "Rose." Vess has won the World Fantasy Award twice. He is currently illustrating a special limited edition of George R. R. Martin's bestselling "A Storm of Swords. "He lives in rural Virginia.

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