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War for the Oaks

A Novel

By Emma Bull

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| Paperback | 9780765300348

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Acclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy.Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, andContinue

Acclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy.Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse. Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night, she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk. Now, more than her own survival is at risk-and her own preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point.By turns tough and lyrical, fabulous and down-to-earth, War for the Oaks is a fantasy novel that's as much about this world as about the other one. It's about real love and loyalty, about real music and musicians, about false glamour and true art. It will change the way you hear and see your own daily life.

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  • The Best Reviews: Emma Bull, War For The Oaks

    "A classic fantasy" Rhythm guitarist Eddi McCandry knows finally knows with this gig at Minneapolis' University Bar the band stinks and her former lover Stuart Kline has no talent. She realizes it is time to move on by leaving Stuart and InKline Plai ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

  • Book Review: War for the Oaks by Emma Bull Part of: Beyond Bounds: The Paranormal and Fantasy with Katie Share

    It’s been a little while since I dipped into the urban fantasy genre. Lately I’ve spent my reading hours pouring over histories and memoirs, leafing through the serious and humorous. But in the end I’ve gone back to one of my first loves and I picked ... (read full critics)

    blogcritics published on Fri, 2 Jan 2009

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    This is a beautifully written book that is both poetical and fantastical. liked the mix of music and magic. All the characters are well defined, and I especially liked Eddi, Willy and the phouka.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 336 Pages
  • Edition: 1st Orb ed
  • ISBN-10: 0765300346
  • ISBN-13: 9780765300348
  • Publisher: Orb Books
  • Pub date: Jul 06, 2001
  • Dimensions: 1290 mm x 903 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover, School & Library Binding and Others
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