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by Robert Holdstock (Author), Michael Swanwick (Introduction by)
Encounter myth and terror in the forest deeps in Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood--a classic fantasy novel in The Mythago Cycle now available in a Tor Essentials edition, with a new introduction by Michael Swanwick.
The mystery of Ryhope Wood, Britain's last fragment of primeval forest, consumed George Huxley's entire long life. Now, after his death, his sons have taken up his work. But what they discover is numinous and perilous beyond all expectation. For the Wood, larger inside than out, is a labyrinth full of myths come to life, mythagos that can change you forever. A labyrinth where love and beauty haunt your dreams...and may drive you insane. This is a winning novel with a fine feeling for the interface between airy dreams and sweaty reality.--Publishers Weekly Tor Essentials are new editions of great fantasy and science fiction classics of our time, featuring new introductions by contemporary authors.Author Biography
ROBERT HOLDSTOCK (1948-2009) was widely regarded as one of the greatest fantasists of his time. Mythago Wood (1984), the novel that made his reputation, won the World Fantasy and BSFA Awards. Among its several sequels, Lavondyss (1988) won the BFSA Award. His interest in Celtic and Nordic mythology was prominently reflected in his accalimed Merlin Codex trilogy, consisting of Celtika, The Iron Grail, and The Broken Kings, published between 2001 and 2007.
Number of Pages: 336
Dimensions: 0.93 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: July 12, 2022
