Companions on the road and The winter players: Two novellas [Hardcover]

Tanith Lee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1977

In the first of these two works, a stolen chalice brings misery to those who covet it and in the second, a priestess decides to pursue the thief of the sacred relic of her people.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 222 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press (1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312153120
• ISBN-13: 978-0312153120
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,650,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars something rare and special, June 5, 2003

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This review is from: Companions on the road and The winter players: Two novellas (Hardcover)

These are spectacular works of fiction, well written by a master.
The novella form is peculiar in modern literature: too long for a short story and too short for a novel. Lee deftly handles the length--these works could be used to teach pacing. I first read them when they were originally published, and have read them many times since.There is something of the archtype in each one, something of the ancient fairy tale that will stick with you ever after. If the fantasy genre is "mind candy" then this is rich chocolate.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not her best work, June 18, 1999

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Shane Tiernan (St. Petersburg, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Companions on the road and The winter players: Two novellas (Hardcover)

I liked the stories and I thought the plots were fairly original and as usual the twist ending but I got bored. I think that they both should have been shorter. If you haven't read any Tanith Lee, I wouldn't start here, instead read The Flat Earth novels 1st they are absolutely fabulous!

5.0 out of 5 stars Two richly textured fantasy worlds in one book., September 17, 1997

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Janice A. Cullum (California, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Companions on the road and The winter players: Two novellas (Hardcover)

"Companions of the Road" and "The Winter Players" are two quite different but superbly crafted fantasy novelettes. Both feature sympathetic characters and compelling stories, and the endings of both are satisfying and not easily predictable. I particularly liked the twist at the end of "The Winter Players."