Genre is one of the most common ways that readers and those who serve them organize books. In this novel, the two protagonists are unwittingly caught in the crossfire between two opposing forces the earps and those who want to wrest away their control over the mining boomtown. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Join facebook to connect with emma bull and others you may know. It was also nominated for a world fantasy award in the best novel category.
Elfland has returned, magically inserting itself into modern america. Her 1991 postapocalyptic science fiction novel bone dance was nominated for the hugo, nebula, and world fantasy awards. Emma bull is the author of territory, a historical fantasy set in tombstone, arizona in 1881 tor books. Feb 14, 2008 id never read any of your books, or regrettably even heard of you until i saw a sign on the shelf at powells books by the patricia mckillip books saying if you like mckillip, try emma bull. I was really excited to find it, but felt like it wasnt as amazing as war for the oaks. Back in print, bone dance is a classic technofantasy from emma bull, author of the bestselling territory sparrows my name. World fantasyfinalist bull war for the oaks takes huge chances and achieves something distinctively wonderful with this subtle reworking of. I stumbled upon this book in a used bookstorei loved emma bulls war for the oaks and territory but had never heard of this one until i saw it on the shelf. That book is territory by emma bull, a story of the west in the 1880s in what was then prestatehood arizona territory. Emma bulls territory is set in the months before the famous shootout at ok corral. Discount prices on books by emma bull, including titles like fantasy magazine, october 2014 women destroy fantasy. I work the night fair circuit, buying and selling prenuke videos from the world.
The book won the locus award for best first novel and was nominated for the mythopoeic fantasy award. Territory by emma bull this novel falls broadly into the weird west genre. Two of emmas favorite childhood memories are of typing out nonsense words on her parents black royal manual typewriter, and watching the neighbor mow the lawn. Emma bull s war for the oaks won the locus award for best first novel. Jan 12, 2012 oneof emma bulls talents lies in her ability to describe things in an incrediblyunique and memorable way. July 2007 u000byoull never see old westerns the same way after reading territory, emma bulls reimagining of the frontier west. See all books authored by emma bull, including the faery reel. In 1881, a rider arrives in tombstone, arizona, with a man he has shot. Two of emma s favorite childhood memories are of typing out nonsense words on her parents black royal manual typewriter, and watching the neighbor mow the lawn.
One such human is orient, whose talent is, unerringly, to find things or people. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The territory is the vicinity of tombstone, arizona in 1881, but also refers to the magicians power struggle. Emma bull a historical fantasy finds latenineteenthcentury college student jesse fox summoned by a magician friend to the western city of tombstone, where he witnesses the supernatural powers of such figures. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Genres act as general guideposts to what might be within a book. Id never read any of your books, or regrettably even heard of you until i saw a sign on the shelf at powells books by the patricia mckillip books saying if you like mckillip, try emma bull. Territory by emma bull falls into the category of a fiction story portraying a real historical event with a twist. I see that emma bulls first solo novel in years, territory, is out. However, for reasons that will become clear shortly, i wanted to reread it before writing it up, and i dont have time now. I read an arc months ago, the kind gift of friends. The one with the most friends stands to win the territory.
Shes a contributor to the bordertown fantasy series, and is a writer and editor on shadow unit, a contemporary sfsuspense webfiction. Emma bulls war for the oaks won the locus award for best first novel. Bone dance by emma bull overdrive rakuten overdrive. Oct 07, 2010 emma bull s novel territory belongs to a subgenre that i find hard to resist, one that i have taken to calling elastic realism thanks to the suggestion of morning edition listener abby kos. I heard that emma bull, whose war for the oaks is one of the defining books in the. Emma bull s bestknown novel is war for the oaks, one of the pioneering works of urban fantasy. Sep 20, 2016 territory by emma bull published in 2007 where i got it. So i procured war for the oaks and am now reading territory. Tombstone, arizona in 1881 is the site of one of the richest mineral strikes in american history, where veins of silver run like ley lines under the earth, a network of power that belongs to anyone who knows how to claim and defend it. Territory by emma bull meet your next favorite book. I work the night fair circuit, buying and selling prenuke videos from the world before. She went to beloit college, where she majored in english, then moved to minneapolis. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Territory book by emma bull thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Oneof emma bulls talents lies in her ability to describe things in an incrediblyunique and memorable way. Tales from the twilight realm, and war for the oaks, and more on. Youll never see old westerns the same way after reading territory, emma bulls reimagining of the frontier west. All of us started territory, ten finished it, and the rest planned to finish. Emma bull at wiscon, 2006 her 1991 postapocalyptic science fiction novel bone dance was nominated for the hugo, nebula, and world fantasy awards. The warrior and the woman pdf book download online. We went into several genres in depth throughout last years iread meetings. I work the night fair circuit, buying and selling prenuke videos from the wor. Pdf territory by emma bull download pdf free ebook.
Her subsequent works have included falcon, the hugo, nebula, and world fantasy awardfinalist bone dance, finder, and with steven brust freedom and necessity. She was a member of the writing group the scribblies, which included her husband, will shetterly, as. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read war for the oaks. Reading this book was like climbing under a soft heavy blanket everything just felt right. For example, she describes liquor by saying it islike, a pretty whore with brass knuckles. John henry doc holliday, a drunk and inveterate gambler whos.
It placed 4th in the 2008 locus poll award for best fantasy novel. Rumors circulate that the gang included dentist dr. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. Emma bulls novel territory belongs to a subgenre that i find hard to resist, one that i have taken to calling elastic realism thanks to the suggestion of morning edition listener abby kos. Corral and all the happenings that lead up to it and the twist is a couple of fictional characters and the fact that wyatt earp was a sorcerer. Emma bull used the city of minneapolis and its music as the setting for her first novel, war for the oaks, and with it helped create the current contemporary urban fantasy genre. Territory is one of those books that i really enjoyed, but its hard to articulate why i enjoyed it.
Territory is a fantasy western or weird west novel by emma bull, published in 2007. It is a retelling of the famous wyatt earp story, with the weird element being supplied by a subtle but very powerful portrayal of the magical skills of wyatt earp and fictional character jessie fox. Author emma bulls complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Emma bull s territory is set in the months before the famous shootout at ok corral. Our topic was territory by emma bull, a fantasy western set in tombstone, arizona that features doc holliday and wyatt earp. Hi emma, i just finished reading territory and am dismayed that i cant seem to find another book due out to tell me what comes next i really enjoyed territory and was intrigued by your notions of magic, peoples place in society, and the responsibility that individuals chose to take or not take for their actions. Other works include war for the oaks, bone dance, and with steven brust, freedom and necessity. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. When i heard that emma bull, whose war for the oaks is one of the defining books in the urban fantasy genre, had written a retelling of the events between wyatt earp, doc holliday, ike clanton and the mclaury brothers in tombstone, i knew i had to read that book. Territory by emma bull published in 2007 where i got it.
Emma bulls bestknown novel is war for the oaks, one of the pioneering works of urban fantasy. In 1881, following an attempted stagecoach robbery in which two men were shot dead, a pall hangs over tombstone, ariz. Bull builds her plot on the concept that wyatt earp controls the territory aided by his brothers and allies, killing, robbing, beating without restraint. Just as legends and fragments of history from ancient britain became the arthurian. Corral as a psychic battle between good and evil sorcerers. Descriptions like that really livenup the book and add a layer of subtle humor to territory and really, at times, livened it up quite a bit. Happily, territory more than delivers on bulls goal to go beyond the.