Genre is one of the most common ways that readers and those who serve them organize books. Join facebook to connect with emma bull and others you may know. I heard that emma bull, whose war for the oaks is one of the defining books in the. 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. Emma bulls bestknown novel is war for the oaks, one of the pioneering works of urban fantasy. However, for reasons that will become clear shortly, i wanted to reread it before writing it up, and i dont have time now. 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 book by emma bull thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Youll 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. 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. All of us started territory, ten finished it, and the rest planned to finish. Happily, territory more than delivers on bulls goal to go beyond the. Territory is a fantasy western or weird west novel by emma bull, published in 2007. John henry doc holliday, a drunk and inveterate gambler whos. Discount prices on books by emma bull, including titles like fantasy magazine, october 2014 women destroy fantasy. Territory by emma bull meet your next favorite book. Territory by emma bull this novel falls broadly into the weird west genre.
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. We went into several genres in depth throughout last years iread meetings. Jan 12, 2012 oneof emma bulls talents lies in her ability to describe things in an incrediblyunique and memorable way. Territory by emma bull published in 2007 where i got it. It placed 4th in the 2008 locus poll award for best fantasy novel. The warrior and the woman pdf book download online. I read an arc months ago, the kind gift of friends. So i procured war for the oaks and am now reading territory. In 1881, following an attempted stagecoach robbery in which two men were shot dead, a pall hangs over tombstone, ariz. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. One such human is orient, whose talent is, unerringly, to find things or people. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. 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. Other works include war for the oaks, bone dance, and with steven brust, freedom and necessity.
Elfland has returned, magically inserting itself into modern america. Sep 20, 2016 territory by emma bull published in 2007 where i got it. 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. I was really excited to find it, but felt like it wasnt as amazing as war for the oaks. Her subsequent works have included falcon, the hugo, nebula, and world fantasy awardfinalist bone dance, finder, and with steven brust freedom and necessity. July 2007 u000byoull never see old westerns the same way after reading territory, emma bulls reimagining of the frontier west. I work the night fair circuit, buying and selling prenuke videos from the world before. 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. World fantasyfinalist bull war for the oaks takes huge chances and achieves something distinctively wonderful with this subtle reworking of. 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.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. 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. Emma bull is the author of territory, a historical fantasy set in tombstone, arizona in 1881 tor books. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Oneof emma bulls talents lies in her ability to describe things in an incrediblyunique and memorable way. 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. Emma bull at wiscon, 2006 her 1991 postapocalyptic science fiction novel bone dance was nominated for the hugo, nebula, and world fantasy awards. Just as legends and fragments of history from ancient britain became the arthurian. I work the night fair circuit, buying and selling prenuke videos from the wor. Shes a contributor to the bordertown fantasy series, and is a writer and editor on shadow unit, a contemporary sfsuspense webfiction. Genres act as general guideposts to what might be within a book. The territory is the vicinity of tombstone, arizona in 1881, but also refers to the magicians power struggle. I see that emma bulls first solo novel in years, territory, is out. 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. 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.
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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read war for the oaks. Rumors circulate that the gang included dentist dr. Author emma bulls complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Emma bulls territory is set in the months before the famous shootout at ok corral.
Pdf territory by emma bull download pdf free ebook. That book is territory by emma bull, a story of the west in the 1880s in what was then prestatehood arizona territory. Tales from the twilight realm, and war for the oaks, and more on. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Our topic was territory by emma bull, a fantasy western set in tombstone, arizona that features doc holliday and wyatt earp. In 1881, a rider arrives in tombstone, arizona, with a man he has shot. Emma bull s bestknown novel is war for the oaks, one of the pioneering works of urban fantasy. The one with the most friends stands to win the territory.
It was also nominated for a world fantasy award in the best novel category. Back in print, bone dance is a classic technofantasy from emma bull, author of the bestselling territory sparrows my name. 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. Bone dance by emma bull overdrive rakuten overdrive. Territory is one of those books that i really enjoyed, but its hard to articulate why i enjoyed it. She went to beloit college, where she majored in english, then moved to minneapolis. Bull builds her plot on the concept that wyatt earp controls the territory aided by his brothers and allies, killing, robbing, beating without restraint. She was a member of the writing group the scribblies, which included her husband, will shetterly, as. 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. 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. Emma bull s territory is set in the months before the famous shootout at ok corral.