The first edition of the novel was published in june 1st 1993, and was written by robin mckinley. A retelling of the story of beauty and the beast, and the blue sword, and more on. The main characters of this fantasy, fantasy story are lissar, ossin. Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown, a newbery honor for the blue sword, and the mythopoeic fantasy award for adult literature for sunshine. The heroines in mckinleys books reflect certain qualities that she saw in. This is the second robin mckinley book i have read and her descriptive writing did not disappoint.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Having read and enjoyed beauty, by robin mckinley, i had high expectations for deerskin. The book contains numerous adult themes including incest, rape, and miscarriage. Robin mckinley is one of the most popular american authors who has written several highly acclaimed novels based on the childrens books, fantasy, and young. Buy robin mckinley ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The most recent novel written by her is titled as ebon. A retelling of the story of beauty and the beast, and the. I adored sunshine, which was a fun, unusual twist on vampires. With her loyal dog, lissar discovers a world of magic where she finds the key to her own survival. From the newbery medalwinning author of the hero and the crown.
It involves some topics that are considered taboo like rape. A good book with some nice little twists on the magic theme. Deerskin is a dark fantasy novel by robin mckinley, first published in 1993. Robin mckinley has been a bit of a mixed bag in my experience. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read deerskin. See all books authored by robin mckinley, including beauty.
Buy deerskin by mckinley, robin from amazons fiction books store. Princess lissla lissar is the only child of the king and his queen, who was the most beautiful woman in seven kingdoms. The minister had been trying to break into her reflections for several minutes. Deerskin by robin mckinley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
As princess lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her breathtaking beauty she is the mirror image of her mother, the queenbut this seeming blessing forces her to flee from her fathers wrath. Buy deerskin by robin mckinley from amazons fiction books store. Robin mckinley has 45 books on goodreads with 608909 ratings. Rereading beauty, i realised that mckinley is firmly entrenched in the tell, dont show camp. Because if you havent, book two has an awful lot to. Some ive read and so i havent list is from books in order site. Part one one many years later she remembered how her parents had looked to her when she was a small.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 384 pages and is available in paperback format. Deerskin by mckinley, robin 2007 mass market paperback. Deerskin is one of robin mckinley s darker stories but none the less a beautiful story. Her standalone novels include sunshine, shadows, and dragonhaven. The book that i most often reread is the hero and the crown, a favourite of mine since i was a child. Download and read online for free deerskin by robin mckinley. Free download or read online deerskin pdf epub book. Robin mckinley read this modern classic of young adult fantasy from awardwinning, new york times bestselling author robin mckinleyharry crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in damar, the desert country shared by the homelanders and the secretive, magical free hillfolk. Pdf deerskin book by robin mckinley free download 384.
In publication order the blue sword the hero and the crown a knot in the grain and other stories. It isnt just a fairy tale or an adventure story like the hero and the crown. Donkeyskin appears in other collections in variations such as thousand furs. Robin mckinley made her debut as a published author in 1978 with the novel beauty. Deerskin mass market paperback by robin mckinley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jennifer carolyn robin mckinley born november 16, 1952 is an american author of fantasy. Having previously only known her as a childrens writer, i am now enjoying exploring the world of her novels for adult readers first with sunshine and now deerskin. Deerskin by robin mckinley meet your next favorite book. Author mckinley was born on november 16, 1952, in warren, ohio, the united states.
Search hello select your address select your address. Rocky mountain news deerskin robin mckinley to mary, mary, barbara, susan, alex, steve, andrea and george. I did so much enjoy robin mckinley s deerskin i respect her writing and reread her constantly, finding new perceptions each time. Even though this is a darker tale ut is still a story of surviving and overcoming great hardship. Anne mccaffrey deerskin is a subversive fairytale with an element of myth, but most of all it is a psychological novel of great depth and power, using fantasy in the service of truth. Robin mckinley books list of books by author robin mckinley. This is, in my opinion, robin mckinley s best book and ive read every one from beauty to rose daughter. Below is a list of robin mckinley s books in order of when they were first released.
Till now, author mckinley has contributed a total of 20 books in her writing career. Having just read and adored mckinleys sunshine and the blue sword when i started this book, i was full of love for the author and expecting great things. I found the plot line in places disturbing and after several attempts at rereading several parts of the story i remain completely clueless as to what actually happened however, i think the way the author made me feel about the characters. Robin has lived in ohio, maine, massachusetts, new york and england where she lives with her husband, peter dickinson. Her other books include the new york times bestseller spindles end. Everyone loved the splendid king and his matchless queen so much that no one had any. Read deerskin by robin mckinley available from rakuten kobo. The only daughter of a beloved king and queen, princess lissar has grown up in the shadow of her parents infinite adoration for each otheran infatuation so great that it could only be broken by the queens unexpected passing. I made this list because i want to read all of robin mckinley s books. Buy deerskin book online at low prices in india deerskin. Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery honor for the blue sword. Robin mckinley audio books, best sellers, author bio.
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