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Mirror Kingdoms: The Best of Peter S. Beagle
by
Peter S. Beagle (Goodreads Author)
When New York Times Bestselling writer Tad Williams described Peter S. Beagle as a 'bandit prince out to steal reader's hearts' he touched on a truth that readers have known for fifty years. Beagle, whose work has touched generations of readers around the world, has spun rich, romantic and very funny tales that have beguiled and enchanted readers of all ages.
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Hardcover, 454 pages
Published
February 28th 2010
by Subterranean Press
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I like short stories, but I have trouble to read any collection of it whole. No matter whether it is a themed anthology, or “best of”, or one-author collection, I start out excited and run through several stories, and then I my enthusiasm fizzles out and I have to make myself read on, and them there are always some stories that are left unread – not necessarily at the end of a book, since I rarely read them in order. There are exceptions, of course. But all my latest science-fiction and fantasy...more
Mirror Kingdoms is a collection of short works, but not quite a book of short stories. Many are a little long for that term, and I find that I am not properly appreciative if I think of them as short stories. Most are more like modern fairy tales than anything else.
The writing style is loose and dreamy in some, tight and present in others. I must admit, I didn't feel in the mood to read a whole book of them this week, though that's a fault in me, not in the writing. I'm glad I stuck with it, tho...more
The writing style is loose and dreamy in some, tight and present in others. I must admit, I didn't feel in the mood to read a whole book of them this week, though that's a fault in me, not in the writing. I'm glad I stuck with it, tho...more
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This is the best collection of short stories I've ever read. Clever, poignant, and when necessary, hilarious. Peter S. Beagle is a remarkable author, and his skill with words is well represented in his short stories.
While some authors write short stories for practice or to play with new concepts, each of Beagles entries is a complete story, with an arc, memorable characters, and absolutely delicious resolution.
I may not recommend the entire collection to anyone, but there's at least one story in...more
While some authors write short stories for practice or to play with new concepts, each of Beagles entries is a complete story, with an arc, memorable characters, and absolutely delicious resolution.
I may not recommend the entire collection to anyone, but there's at least one story in...more
Beagle is the best fantasy writer going for a superlative blend of artistry and story. These are the best of his short form writings, and they're wonderful. The only problem with short stories is that when they're good, you wish they had gone on longer. In the case of this book, that's just about every single tale. My humble fantasy is that Peter Beagle will live forever and keep writing his imperishable fiction. If only he were a denizen of one of his own worlds, then he could manage it.
Loved it, as I always love Peter Beagle. Includes some stories from his other books, The Line Between and We Never Talk About My Brother, but a lot of new stuff too.
This is not a fun book, or an easy book, but it is a magnificent book. Well worth the read. I'd read a lot of the stories before in other collections or as special freebies that I got for being a member of the Peter S Beagle fan club, but almost all of those were worth reading again anyway, and the ones I hadn't seen before ranged from great to astounding in quality. I think my favorite might be "Junko and Sayuri", but there are so many good ones and I know that if I'd encountered them at the ri...more
I had previously only read The Last Unicorn, at thought it somewhat odd. These stories were also most definitely odd, but very enjoyable. My favorite was one about a Rhinoseros who claims to be a Unicorn and the professor whom he befriends. I am definitely going to explore Peter S. Beagle's writing further.
Peter S. Beagle is one of the best fantasy writers in the field today. If you haven't read any of his stuff -- what are you waiting for??
These stories are like eating fresh bread: fulfilling, seemingly simple, warming, and surprisingly rich.
Fan of author - urban fantasy thread on SDMB inspired search for Beagle short story collection
The endings aren't necessarily what you'd expect, but that's what makes the stories so good.
Amazing anthology!
This is one of the best collections of short stories I have ever read!
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Peter Soyer Beagle (born April 20, 1939) is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays. He is also a talented guitarist and folk singer. He wrote his first novel, A Fine and Private Place , when he was only 19 years old. Today he is best known as the author of The Last Unicorn, which routinely polls as one of the top ten fantasy novels of all time, and at least two of...more
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