false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg 152328 2 <div>The Tale began when young Prince Amatus secretly sipped the forbidden Wine of the Gods, leaving him half the lad he'd once been--literally--for his left side suddenly vanished without a trace!<br><br>But, as is often the case in Tales of this sort, the young Prince's misfortune was also a sort of blessing in disguise. For a year and a day later, four Mysterious Strangers appeared, and, as Amatus grew to manhood, they guided him on a perilous quest to discover his true identity--not to mention adventure, danger, tragedy, triumph, and true love.<br><br>John Barnes has been heralded as "one of the most able and impressive of SF's rising stars" (<i>Publishers Weekly)</i> for his widely praised novels including <i>Orbital Resonance</i> and <i>A Million Open Doors.</i><br><br>Now, in <i>One for the Morning Glory,</i> John Barnes has crafted an artful and immensely entertaining fable that takes its place as a modern fantasy classic beside such enduring works as William Goldman's <i>The Princess Bride</i> and T.H. White's <i>The Once and Future King.</i><br></div> 147029 1996 One For The Morning Glory total:62|5:19|4:27|3:15|2:1|1:0| 62 250 92 17 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 5 0 false Thu Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 12:29:56 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 16:53:08 -0800 2008 3
And, hmn, I'm not sure what to say. The novel is explicitly a fairy tale -- explicit in the sense that many of the characters recognise that they're inside a particul...more...]]> 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 4 0 false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 07:11:06 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 07:16:07 -0700 2009
Infuriating & awesome repurposement of existing english words, e.g. "For supper she had prepared piecemeal panbread, a platter of protons, a...more...]]> 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 3 0 true Sat Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 06:23:06 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 12:08:28 -0700 2008
This is an original tale, but it uses and utilizes many motifs from fairy tales. The core concept is original and yet very apropos to the genre - everyone knows not to give the "drink of the gods" to young children. The hero, as a toddler, gets a hold ...more...]]> 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 3 0 false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 22:09:08 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 22:13:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 4 0 false Sat Jun 09 21:31:01 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 09 21:36:51 -0700 2007 more...]]> 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 0 0 false Thu Nov 12 11:51:13 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 11:52:09 -0800 2009 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 4 0 false Fri Jun 26 15:53:47 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 15:54:00 -0700 2009 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 3 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 19:38:45 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 25 14:01:18 -0700 2007 Overall, it is a fun fantasy romp and the fun adventurous aspects far outnumbers the bits that are a little too self-aware.]]> 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 3 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Oct 27 18:18:37 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 02 12:21:53 -0700 2007 It feels like it's written at the junior high level, but the author made an attempt to make it palatable to adults as well. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I were younger.]]> 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 4 0 false Mon Jul 30 07:13:26 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 10:37:20 -0700 2007 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 5 0 false Sun Jun 15 11:51:25 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 11:52:45 -0700 2008
a good book for when you want something light that gallops along and takes you with it.]]> 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 4 0 false Sat Jan 26 13:31:33 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 13:32:46 -0800 2008 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 4 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Jul 27 05:47:32 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 05:49:02 -0700 2007 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 4 0 false Mon Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 1997 Sat Mar 22 01:13:47 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 01:14:32 -0700 2008 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Sat Feb 23 17:23:35 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 17:30:22 -0800 2008 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 3 0 false Thu Mar 22 01:35:32 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 22 01:35:50 -0700 2007 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 5 0 false Fri Feb 23 06:43:25 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 23 06:45:32 -0800 2007 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 5 0 false Tue Nov 24 12:03:11 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 12:03:11 -0800 2009 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 0 0 false Sun Nov 22 19:05:18 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 19:05:23 -0800 2009 152328 0812551605 9780812551600 62 17 4.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172241802m/152328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152328.One_For_The_Morning_Glory 4 0 false Mon Nov 16 12:15:35 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 12:15:35 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=152328