menu
 
(0)
 
The Habitation of the Blessed : a Dirge for Prester John Volume One
by Catherynne M. Valente
 
Audio CD
$21.95

In Stock with our New/Used Market Vendor. Allow up to 30 days for delivery. Tracking is not available for this item. FREE Shipping is not available for this item. help

 
 

Seller Information
The Yard Sale Store
Narrowsburg, NY, USA

The Habitation of the BlessedThe Habitation of the Blessed (Audiobook CD)
Pub. Date: 2010
Publisher: Brilliance Corporation
Price: $15.99
Seller: A Second Wind Books, Bloomfield, IN, USA
Description: 10 CDs in clamshell. Dirge for Prester John, 1. Audience: General/trade.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket. Unabridged CD Audio Book, all 10 discs polished and played well when checked, case with original artwork shows some wear, likely withdrawn library but no stamps or stickers on case or discs.
 
 
 

More About The Habitation of the Blessed by Catherynne M. Valente
 
 
 
Overview

This is the story of a place that never was: the kingdom of Prester John, the utopia described by an anonymous, twelfth-century document which captured the imagination of the medieval world and drove hundreds of lost souls to seek out its secrets, inspiring explorers, missionaries, and kings for centuries. But what if it were all true? What if there was such a place, and a poor, broken priest once stumbled past its borders, discovering, not a Christian paradise, but a country where everything is possible, immortality is easily had, and the Western world is nothing but a dim and distant dream?

Brother Hiob of Luzerne, on missionary work in the Himalayan wilderness on the eve of the eighteenth century, discovers a village guarding a miraculous tree whose branches sprout books instead of fruit. These strange books chronicle the history of the kingdom of Prester John, and Hiob becomes obsessed with the tales they tell. The Habitation of the Blessed recounts the fragmented narratives found within these living volumes, revealing the life of a priest named John, and his rise to power in this country of impossible richness. John's tale weaves together with the confessions of his wife Hagia, a blemmye--a headless creature who carried her face on her chest--as well as the tender, jeweled nursery stories of Imtithal, nanny to the royal family. Hugo and World Fantasy award nominee Catherynne M. Valente reimagines the legends of Prester John in this stunning tour de force.


This item is fulfilled by our new and used marketplace. For more information, view our glossary of terms and abbreviations.
 
Details
  • PID: 11995864996
  • ISBN-13: 9781441870223
  • Publisher: brilliance Audio
  • Seller: The Yard Sale Store
    Description: Audio Book
    Condition: Good
    Notes: 10 AUDIO CDS, polished for your satisfaction for a worthwhile set, in the clamshell case withdrawn from the library collection. Some shelf wear and library marking to the case and the CDs. The Audio CDs are in individual slots, protected and clear sounding. Enjoy this Audio CD performance.