{"product_id":"among-others-paperback","title":"Among Others - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJo Walton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2011 Nebula Award for Best Novel\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStartling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, Jo Walton's \u003ci\u003eAmong Others\u003c\/i\u003e is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and SF, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaised by a half-mad mother who dabbled in magic, Morwenna Phelps found refuge in two worlds. As a child growing up in Wales, she played among the spirits who made their homes in industrial ruins. But her mind found freedom and promise in the science fiction novels that were her closest companions. Then her mother tried to bend the spirits to dark ends, and Mori was forced to confront her in a magical battle that left her crippled--and her twin sister dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFleeing to her father whom she barely knew, Mori was sent to boarding school in England-a place all but devoid of true magic. There, outcast and alone, she tempted fate by doing magic herself, in an attempt to find a circle of like-minded friends. But her magic also drew the attention of her mother, bringing about a reckoning that could no longer be put off... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining elements of autobiography with flights of imagination in the manner of novels like Jonathan Lethem's \u003ci\u003eThe Fortress of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e, this is potentially a breakout book for an author whose genius has already been hailed by peers like Kelly Link, Sarah Weinman, and Ursula K. Le Guin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Adult Books 4 Teens titles of 2011 \u003cbr\u003eOne of io9's best Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy books of the year 2011\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJO WALTON's novel \u003ci\u003eTooth and Claw \u003c\/i\u003ewon the World Fantasy Award, and the novels of her Small Change sequence--\u003ci\u003eFarthing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHa'penny\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHalf a Crown\u003c\/i\u003e--have won acclaim ranging from national newspapers to the \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times \u003c\/i\u003eReviewer's Choice Award. A native of Wales, she lives in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772567421216,"sku":"9781250237767","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/978865b112e54f96511276d244a436ca.webp?v=1780408659","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/among-others-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}