Description
Escape into the world of myth with Young Hag, an exuberant retelling of the women in Arthurian legend from the acclaimed graphic novelist
'Her perfect style feels timeless, dark and a little otherworldly'
KATE BEATON, author of Ducks
Once there was magic in Britain. There were dragons and wizards and green knights and kings who pulled swords out of stones. But now, the doors to the Otherworld have closed. Young Hag, her mother and her grandmother, Ancient Crone, are the last of the witches in Britain. At least, that's what Ancient Crone says.
Young Hag has grown up believing in the power of her grandmother. But when tragedy strikes, Young Hag turns her back on these tales. Where is their magic when they really need it?
And then one day they find a changeling in the woods. Confronted with real magic at last, Young Hag has no choice but to believe. She sets off on the greatest quest of her life: to open the doors to the Otherworld and bring magic back to Britain. But can Young Hag put aside her doubts? Or will she simply become a footnote in the tale of famous kings and wizards?
From the creator of Glass Town and The One Hundred Nights of Hero comes a dazzlingly imaginative escapade into the world of myth. Young Hag ingeniously reinvents the women in Arthurian legend for readers everywhere, transforming the tales of old into a heart-warming coming-of-age story with contemporary flair.
About the Author
Isabel Greenberg is a London-based illustrator and writer. She is the author of three critically acclaimed graphic novels, including Glass Town, and has been nominated for two Eisner Awards. She is also the illustrator of several children's books and an associate lecturer at University of the Arts London.
Reviews
Vivid, stirring and magical -- Posy Simmonds, author of Gemma Bovery
Glass Town is a book to savour, a captivating mash-up of fact and fantasy, with something wonderful on every page. I loved it -- Sarah Waters, author of Fingersmith
A totally immersive read into the world of the famous Bronte juvenilia, both of the fiction and its creators. The experience of this made-up world is so real, it brings us closer to the family themselves, and you feel like you understand what it was to be a Bronte sibling - gifted, isolated, tragic, and loved. Isabel Greenberg is the only one who could bring us here, having honed a perfect style that feels timeless, dark, and a little otherworldly. Who else but the Bronte children could appreciate that? -- Kate Beaton, author of Ducks
An ingenious intertwining of real life and make believe, Glass Town explores the Brontes' creative impulse and its effect on their lives. It is the perfect combination of clever, crazy, and just a tiny bit creepy, and will appeal to anyone who has wondered about how imagination shapes us, as well as to card-carrying Bronte fans -- Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl with a Peal Earring
Book Information
ISBN 9781787334052
Author Isabel Greenberg
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Jonathan Cape Ltd
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 350g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 20mm
