Author: John Gardner Year: 1977 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Fantasy
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ISBNs: 9780395294680 0395294681 |
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An intricately woven fable filled with magical creatures - and astonishing surprises In this wonderful fantasy, John Gardner weaves tales within tales to bring a magical world to vivid life. When three travelers on their way to the Suicide Mountains meet an enigmatic man, the Abbot of the Ancient Monastery, they begin a series of wild adventures in which they must confront mystical creatures - and come to terms with the roles fate has determined for each of them.
Superbly imagined and brimming with philosophical insight, In the Suicide Mountains is a tribute to Gardner's passion for medieval storytelling, and an unforgettable novel in its own right.
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