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All characters and settings are the property of ellen kushner. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. This stunning followup to ellen kushners cultclassic novel, swordspoint, is set in the same world of labyrinthine intrigue, where sharp swords and even sharper wits rule. Ellen kushners riverside series begins with the cult classic swordspoint, followed by the locus award winner and nebula award nominee the privilege of the sword. The book is set in an unnamed city, in a world rather different to ours. Against a rich tapestry of artists and aristocrats, students, strumpets, and spies, a gentleman and a scholar will find themselves playing out an ancient drama destined to explode their societys smug view of itself and. Correspondence ankaret ellen kushner swordspoint series. Its inspired by all the cities i have read about, studied, and walked in, and loved the best. Even the nobles on the hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Newsday, this acclaimed novel, filled with remarkable plot twists and. It was most certainly of no importance to the duchess, as she had completely forgotten that she had met chariss mother in the champagnecoloured ballroom of the ferris hotel earlier that week, let alone that she had invited her to come to tea and discuss. Martin hailed by critics as a bravura performance locus and witty, sharpeyed, and full of interesting people newsday, this acclaimed novel, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of.
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Ellen kushner s riverside series begins with the cult classic swordspoint, followed by the locus award winner and nebula award nominee the privilege of the sword. It is a quirky, quick thing full of precise violence and political intrigue written in a silvery voice. Awardwinning author ellen kushner s classic of modern fantasy, set in a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs and ageold rivalries collide with deadly results. Swordspoint by ellen kushner, 1989, tom doherty associates edition, in english 1st tor ed. This story is set some time before the beginning of swordspoint, a few weeks after alecs arrival in riverside he ambled past the stall with his robe clutched close across his chest, the basket bumping against his knee with little wicker creaks. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. The cult classic fantasy of manners, now with three bonus stories swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there. It was most certainly of no importance to the duchess, as she had completely forgotten that she had met chariss mother in the champagnecoloured ballroom of the ferris hotel earlier that week, let alone that she had invited her to come to tea and discuss the relief of the. Ellen kushner s swordspoint is a very light and easy to read fantasy novel.
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Elizabethan london, 18th century paris, 1980s new york, and many others both. Swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there. Her mythic fantasy novel thomas the rhymer won the world fantasy award and the mythopoeic. Swordspoint by ellen kushner books hachette australia. Ellen kushners riverside series begins with the cult classic swordspoint, followed by the locus award winner and nebula award nominee the privilege of the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The privilege of the sword by ellen kushner books on. Swordspoint by ellen kushner was a book recommendation from a friend whose opinion i trust, and the story was every bit as lush as i had hoped. Click to read more about swordspoint by ellen kushner. The book is low fantasyset in a world that has never quite existed, but one which is thoroughly mundane and historically rooted. Her mythic fantasy novel thomas the rhymer won the world fantasy award and the mythopoeic award. Vier, the greatest swordsman alive, who is paid to fight duels to the death on behalf of his aristocratic employers, but he and his lover alec cannot help getting tangled up in the cutthroat politics of court.
It is kushners debut novel and is one of several books and short stories. Ellen kushner, dion graham, katherine kellgren, robert fass, nick sullivan, simon. This stunning followup to ellen kushner s cultclassic novel swordspoint is set in the same world of labyrinthine intrigue, where sharp swords and even sharper wits rule. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Vier, the greatest swordsman alive, who is paid to fight duels to the death on behalf of his aristocratic employers, but he and his lover alec cannot help getting tangled up in the cutthroat politics of court this book is interesting, though i found long stretches of it dull. The main character, richard, is a swordsman, who earns his living by killing nobles by contract. Swordspoint by ellen kushner, 9780553585490, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. I think kushner did a good job of writing something in a pseudocirca17thcentury sort of time period. Its a terrific opening, and unforgettable opening and the book just gets better from there. I do not have permission to use them and am making no profit from doing so.
Swordspoint is a used mass market paperback available to purchase and shipped from firefly bookstore in kutztown, pa. Swordspoint begins with a single drop of blood on a field of newfallen snow, an image that burned itself forever into my mind the first time i encountered it. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Dec 18, 2007 swordspoint ebook written by ellen kushner.
Granted, if youre looking for something straightforward in terms of narrative, this may not be your novel. Despite that, i have never found it difficult to find my way there, and now have three novels and a growing collection of short stories set in that place. Against a rich tapestry of artists and aristocrats, students, strumpets, and spies, a gentleman and a scholar will find themselves playing. Against a rich tapestry of artists and aristocrats, students, strumpets, and spies, a gentleman and a scholar will find themselves playing out an ancient drama destined to explode their societys smug view of itself. Swordspoint by ellen kushner overdrive rakuten overdrive. Swordspoint the cult classic fantasy of manners, now with three bonus stories swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there. Buy swordspoint by ellen kushner from waterstones today.
Awardwinning author ellen kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and ageold rivalries collide with deadly results. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Swordspoint, by ellen kushner, is a witty and unabashedly queer caper of a book. Against a rich tapestry of artists and aristocrats, students, strumpets, and. In a nameless city where elegance and decadence coexist less than harmoniously, the great swordman richard st vier is forced to become involved in a plot to gain control of the city. Ellen kushners swordspoint is a very light and easy to read fantasy novel. Ellen kushners swordspoint, narrated by the author along with a full voice cast and with additional cool soundscapes, is one of the neil gaiman presents titles on audible. Ellen kushner born october 6, 1955 is an american writer of fantasy novels. Swordspoint ebook by ellen kushner 9780307418357 rakuten kobo. Its tone, however, is memorably at an angle to how that story is normally written. The fall of the kings by ellen kushner, delia sherman. Against a rich tapestry of artists and aristocrats, students, strumpets, and spies, a gentleman and a scholar will find themselves playing out an ancient drama destined to. Ellen kushner s first novel sets the standard for what a polite fantasy of manners and romance should be. A melodrama of manners is a 1987 lgbt fantasy novel by ellen kushner.