Tam Lin
Book description
In the ancient Scottish ballad "Tam Lin," headstrong Janet defies Tam Lin to walk in her own land of Carterhaugh . . . and then must battle the Queen of Faery for possession of her lover’s body and soul. In this version of "Tam Lin," masterfully crafted by Pamela Dean,…
Why read it?
1 author picked Tam Lin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Pamela Dean’s Tam Lin has been top of my favourite books list since I first read it more than 20 years ago.
It’s also a fascinating, nuanced, and evocative book about the magic and fantasy of a particular time and place - in this case, a liberal arts college in the mid-1970s in Minnesota. The fantasy elements of the book are slow to emerge (and reward a re-read later).
Dean deftly weaves together details of the place - season to season - but also the way that the lives of students change across their time at college. Most of all…
From Celia's list on the magic of place.
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