{"product_id":"9780312864033","title":"The Gift","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Patrick O'Leary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gift \u003c\/i\u003eis an exploration of the art of storytelling, a coming-of-age tale in a place and time when magic is not the ring to be grabbed but the poison to be shunned. This Gift is one that will be opened, read, and treasured for a long time to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Gift \u003c\/i\u003edeftly exploits the trappings of fanatsy without falling into the traps.  Ever the alchemist, Patrick o'Leary has transformed his word processor into a kind of magic flute, using it to play haunting fictive melodies of strange frogs, numinousdragons, and the hidden mysteries of humanness.  the final result is a hymn to the terrible and beautiful boon of storytelling, from one who knows how to give us that gift.” —\u003ci\u003eJames Morrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“O'Leary's voice rarely wavers as he again displays his mastery of fantasy and social motifs, weaving familiar themes into a heartwarming, enchanting story.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A complex and moving meditation on the nature of storytelling. . . . Utterly unlike \u003ci\u003eDoor Number Three\u003c\/i\u003e in style and substance, the new book acheives the same high level of accomplishment. It is beautifully written, elegantly structured, and highly perceptive in its observations about the importance of imagination.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“O'leary has his own gift with prose: teh words flow with the natural lilt and lift of a storyteller's voice of old, of true tales told around a camfire, or in a great hall at the end of the evening, when the feasting is done....\u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e turns out to be just as wonderful a reading experience as was the author's first novel.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNYPLT Books for the Teen Age (1998), Long-listed Booklist Editors' Choice (1997), Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library (1998), Winner NYPL Books for the Teen Age (1998), Short-listed World Fantasy Award - Finalist (1998)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312864033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40671054987470,"sku":"9780312864033","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c8027046-c909-446e-8560-cd7fbf172e00.jpg?v=1639799232","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312864033","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}