The Green Man
  • Published: 15 April 2012
  • ISBN: 9781770492851
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 312
  • RRP: $45.00

The Green Man

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Michael Bedard is the award-winning author of several works of fantasy. Set in a second hand bookstore run by an ailing aunt, the author has created the perfect backdrop for the protangonist's adventure - discovering a deep secret, and finding her own way, in a tangled world. This is very fine fiction for young adults drawn to works of fantasy - a literary adventure for imaginative souls.

Teenaged O – never call her Ophelia – is about to spend the summer with her aunt Emily. Emily is a poet and the owner of an antiquarian book store, The Green Man. A proud, independent woman, Emily’s been made frail by a heart attack. O will be a help to her. Just how crucial that help will be unfolds as O first tackles Emily’s badly neglected home, then the chaotic shop. But soon she discovers that there are mysteries and long-buried dark forces that she cannot sweep away, though they threaten to awaken once more. At once an exploration of poetry, a story of family relationships, and an intriguing mystery, The Green Man is Michael Bedard at his finest.
  • Published: 15 April 2012
  • ISBN: 9781770492851
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 312
  • RRP: $45.00
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"A quiet masterpiece about the rebuilding of three lives....this one is a gem." School Library Journal

"The reader is propelled through the pages...by the quiet magic of Bedard's beautiful images. Teens who love language will savor this sensory delight." VOYA

"Bedard's carefully constructed novel is rooted in mysticism, but its heartfelt scenes are grounded in reality...touching, memorable moments shine through with force." Publishers Weekly

"Bedard has achieved a breathtaking marriage of structure, image, and theme..." The Horn Book Magazine