Prentice Alvin

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Author(s):

Orson Scott Card

First Pub:

1989

Genre(s):

Alternate History; Fantasy

First Read:

2008

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Chapters:

See 21

1 - The Overseer

2 - Runaway

3 - Lies

4 - Modesty

5 - Dowser

6 - Masquerade

7 - Wells

8 - Unmaker

9 - Redbird

10 - Goodwife

11 - Wand

12 - School Board

13 - Springhouse

14 - River Rat

15 - Techer

16 - Property

17 - Spelling Bee

18 - Manacles

19 - The Plow

20 - Cavil's Deed

21 - Alvin Journeyman

Internal ID:

1498

Series:

<- Red Prophet - Alvin Journeyman ->

The Tales of Alvin Maker*

#3 of 6

The Tales of Alvin Maker*

A series of fantasy novels that take place in an alternate Earth timeline.

View this series in the book list

1) Seventh Son
2) Red Prophet
3) Prentice Alvin
4) Alvin Journeyman
5) Heartfire
6) The Crystal City

Copyright:

Dedication:

For all my good teachers, especially:

Fran Schroeder,
fourth grade, Millikin Elementary, Santa Clara, California,
for whom I wrote my first poems.

Ida Huber,
tenth-grade English, Mesa High School, Arizona,
who believed in my future more than I did.

Charles Whitman,
playwriting, Brigham Young University,
who made my scripts look better than they deserved.

Norman Council,
literature, University of Utah,
for Spenser and Milton, alive.

Edward Vasta,
literature, University of Notre Dame,
for Chaucer and for friendship.

And always Fran?ois.

First Sentence:

Let me start my history of Alvin's prenticeship where things first began to go wrong.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

On the other hand, with some of those folks such a thought never crossed their minds.

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

I began reading this novel just after finishing Red Prophet.

Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

Added: 31-Jan-2015

Last Updated: 19-Mar-2023

Publications

01-Dec-1989

Tor Books

Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Dec-1989

Format:

Paperback

Cover Price:

$4.95

Pages*:

342

Read:

Once

Reading(s):

1) 1 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2008

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1565

Publisher:

Tor Books

ISBN:

0-812-50212-4

ISBN-13:

978-0-812-50212-1

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Dennis Nolan - Cover Artist

PRAISE FOR
THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER

"A tribute in the art of storytelling... highly recommended." - Library Journal

"Card has uncovered a rich vein of folklore and magic here, to which his assured handling of old time religion and manifest love of children is admirably suited: an appealing and intriguing effort." - Publishers Weekly

"Card is one of the most important writers in the field." - Ben Bova

"[Card's] versatility of style, subject, and approach makes him unique in the SF field!' - Anne McCaffrey

"With the third installment in his Tales of Alvin Maker eries, Card's alternate frontier America epic continues to be a significant event in fantasy publishing." - Booklist

"The best fantasy series now in progress." - Publishers Weekly

IF YOU READ ONLY ONE FANTASY
THIS YEAR, THIS IS THE ONE.

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First edition: February 1989
First mass market edition: December 1989
First printing based on the number line
Canada: $5.95
Canadian ISBN: 0-812-50213-2

Author(s)

Orson Scott Card
Birth: 24 Aug 1951 Richland, Washington, USA

Awards

1990	Locus Magazine	Best Fantasy Novel	Winner
1990	Mythopoeic Society	Mythopoeic Award	Nominee
1990	Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America	Nebula Award - Best Novel	Nominee
1990	World Science Fiction Society	Hugo Award - Best Novel	Nominee

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