The ten thousand doors of January / Alix E. Harrow.
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.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Awards Note: | Hugo Award Finalist, 2020 Nebula Award Finalist, 2019 |
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Subject: | Self-realization > Fiction. Books and reading > Fiction. Guardian and ward > Fiction. Multiverse > Fiction. |
Genre: | Bildungsromans. Historical fiction. Fantasy fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 19 of 26 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
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- 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Adair County Public Library | A F Harrow (Text) | 34029002478914 | Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library | FIC HAR (Text) | 37884103310524 | Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Mt. Vernon Library | FIC HAR (Text) | 37884102930785 | Fiction | Available | - |
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
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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 | - |
Ray County Library | F HAR (Text) | 2901791596 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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.