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The ten thousand doors of January / Alix E. Harrow.

Harrow, Alix E., (author.).

Summary:

In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own. Lush and richly imagined, a tale of impossible journeys, unforgettable love, and the enduring power of stories awaits in Alix E. Harrow's spellbinding debut--step inside and discover its magic.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316421997
  • ISBN: 0316421995
  • ISBN: 9780316421973
  • ISBN: 0316421979
  • Physical Description: 374 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Redhook Books, an imprint of Orbit, 2019.

Content descriptions

Awards Note:
Hugo Award Finalist, 2020
Nebula Award Finalist, 2019
Subject: Self-realization > Fiction.
Books and reading > Fiction.
Guardian and ward > Fiction.
Multiverse > Fiction.
Genre: Bildungsromans.
Historical fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 21 of 25 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 25 total copies.
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Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library FIC HAR (Text) 37884103310524 Fiction Available -
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Cape Girardeau Public Library HAR (Text) 33042004647494 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Windsor F SCIFAN HARROW Alix (Text)
(PCPL) Award Book: Hugo Award Finalist -- 2020
Digital Bookplate: Nebula Award Finalist -- 2019
30065000176997 Science Fiction/Fantasy Available -
Marshall Public Library FAN HAR (Text) 33391000188400 Adult Fiction Available -
Montgomery City Public Library F HAR (Text) 31927000009704 Adult Fiction Available -
Morgan County Library AF HAR (Text) 35319000092539 Adult Fiction Available -
Nevada Public Library FIC HAR 2020 (Text) 32770114391048 Adult Fiction Available -
North Kansas City Public Library FICTION HARROW 2019 (Text) 0001002470951 Fiction Checked out 05/06/2024
Poplar Bluff - Main Library OW HARROW (Text) 38420101700108 OTHER WORLDS Checked out 05/01/2024

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Harrow, Alix E.
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January


"A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers, and the doors they lead us through...absolutely enchanting." --Christina Henry, bestselling author of Alice and Lost Boys LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Awards. In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure, and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own. Lush and richly imagined, a tale of impossible journeys, unforgettable love, and the enduring power of stories await in Alix E. Harrow's spellbinding debut--step inside and discover its magic. Praise for The Ten Thousand Doors of January : "One for the favorites shelf... Here is a book to make you happy when you gently close it. Here you will find wonder and questions and an unceasingly gorgeous love of words which compasses even the shape a letter makes against a page."― NPR Books "Devastatingly good, a sharp, delicate nested tale of worlds within worlds, stories within stories, and the realm-cracking power of words."―Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author "A love letter to imagination, adventure, the written word, and the power of many kinds of love."― Kirkus For more from Alix E. Harrow, check out The Once and Future Witches .

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