Once there was a Postman who fell in love with a Raven.
So begins the tale of a postman who encounters a fledgling raven while on the edge of his route and decides to bring 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 crafted a dark fairy tale full of wonderment and longing. Complete with Audrey Niffenegger's bewitching etchings and paintings,
Raven Girl explores the bounds of transformation and possibility.
Praise for
Raven Girl:
"With her signature wit, wry melancholy, and keen gothic sensibility, Niffenegger weds the fabulous with the deeply human in this concentrated, suspenseful fable. . . ." ---
Booklist, Starred Review "The book is a colorist's dream that hauntingly captures the world of birds and humans and, as the title suggests, a creature that is somewhere in between." - The Chicago Sun-Times
"Niffenegger (
The Night Bookmobile) blends art and prose in this eerie picture book for adults." --
Publishers Weekly "Raven Girl is a delight to hold and take in. Lovers of fairy tales and some graphic novel fans should find much to love here."
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School Library Journal online
"A haunting grown-up fairy tale" - Variety Magazine
"Provocative and beautiful." --
ForeWord Reviews "A runaway hit? This one's going to fly."
--DailyCandy
"It's a lovely story." --
Chicago Reader "
Raven Girl is an insidious intermingling of words and pictures to be treasured."--Tor.com
