Raven Girl
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| Author | Audrey Niffenegger |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Folk literature |
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams |
Publication date | May 2, 2013 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781419707261 |
Raven Girlis a 2013 novel byAudrey Niffenegger.
Premise
[edit]A postman who encounters a fledgling raven while on the edge of his route decides to bring her home. The unlikely couple falls in love and conceives a child—an extraordinary raven girl trapped in a human body.
Reception
[edit]Douglas WolkofThe Washington Postsaid of the book "the happy ending that the story cuts corners to reach feels as hollow as a bird’s bones."[1]A review fromNPRnoted that the book "like the sad creature at its center, lingers in the memory: odd, quiet, more than a little unsettling, but strangely, even hauntingly, beautiful."[2]
Adaptation
[edit]In 2013,The Royal Balletasked Niffenegger to adapt the book into a ballet[3]which was performed at theRoyal Opera House.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Wolk, Douglas (2013-05-14)."Book review: 'Raven Girl,' by Audrey Niffenegger".Washington Post.ISSN0190-8286.Retrieved2018-02-25.
- ^"Niffenegger Lets Fly With An Adult Fairy Tale In 'Raven Girl'".NPR.org.Retrieved2018-02-25.
- ^Niffenegger, Audrey (2013-05-04)."Raven Girl takes wing and flies onstage".the Guardian.Retrieved2018-02-25.
- ^Crisp, Clement (28 May 2013)."Raven Girl, Royal Opera House, London – review".Financial Times.
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