A Strange Country A Strange Country

A Strange Country

    • $8.99
    • $8.99

Publisher Description

An epic fantasy of poetry, imagination, and the eternal conflict between good and evil, from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Life of Elves.

Alejandro de Yepes and Jesús Rocamora, young officers in the Spanish regular army, are stationed alone at Castillo when, out of nowhere, a friendly redhead appears to them in the cellar. There is something magnetic and deeply mysterious about this Petrus. Alejandro and Jesús are bewitched, and, in the middle of the sixth year of the longest war humankind has ever endured, they abandon their post to follow him across a bridge only he can see.

Petrus brings them to a world of lingering fog, strange beings, poetry, music, natural wonders, harmony, and extraordinary beauty. This is where the fate of the world and all its living creatures is decided. Yet this world too is under threat. A long battle against the forces of disenchantment is drawing to a climactic close. Will poetry and beauty prevail over darkness and death? And what role will Alejandro and Jesús play? Muriel Barbery’s richly imagined novel, the sequel to The Life of Elves, will transport readers to a lost world exposed to the constant churn of civilizations and remind them of the power of poetry and imagination.

Praise for The Life of Elves

“A truly enchanting story, beautifully told and rich in meaning.” —Irish Times

“A beguiling fairy tale.” —The New York Times

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2020
April 14
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Europa Editions
SELLER
OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC
SIZE
3.1
MB
Havilah Havilah
2012
The Strifemaster's Apprentice, Part 1 - The Threshold The Strifemaster's Apprentice, Part 1 - The Threshold
2014
Essential Novelists - Lord Dunsany Essential Novelists - Lord Dunsany
2020
A Far Sunset A Far Sunset
2011
The Great Book of Wonder The Great Book of Wonder
2016
Tales of War, Fifty-One Tales, and Tales of Three Hemispheres Tales of War, Fifty-One Tales, and Tales of Three Hemispheres
2013
The Elegance of the Hedgehog The Elegance of the Hedgehog
2008
The Elegance of the Hedgehog The Elegance of the Hedgehog
2018
Gourmet Rhapsody Gourmet Rhapsody
2009
A Single Rose A Single Rose
2021
A Single Rose A Single Rose
2021
L'élégance du hérisson L'élégance du hérisson
2012