The blue sword by robin mckinley ripped january 2008 robin mckinley the blue sword. The blue sword by robin mckinley is a fantasy novel about a young orphan girl, harry, who is taken from her privileged life in home, and thrust into the world of the hillfolk. Harry crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in damar, the desert country shared by the homelanders and the secretive, magical hillfolk. Buy a cheap copy of the blue sword book by robin mckinley. Dec 14, 20 after reading the blue sword, i realized that the book i was thinking of was the hero and the crown. The book is the prequel to the blue sword, written in 1982. Jan 18, 20 listen to blue sword audiobook by robin mckinley. A newbery honor book and a modern classic of young adult fantasy, the blue sword introduces the desert kingdom of damar, where magic weaves through the blood and weaves together destinies.
Life in istan is certainly easy, but a voice in her ear whispers that the home of her heart is among the hillfolk, among the descendants of lady aerin, who once wielded gonturan, the blue sword. She knew a broadleafed ilpin tree from the blue evergreen torthuk, and when lady amelia met her with a corsage of the little rosypink pimchie flowers, she greeted them by name. Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery honor for the blue sword. Nov 25, 2014 the blue sword, by robin mckinley the blue sword is actually the first book in mckinleys damar series, published two years before prequel the hero and the crown. Poll ballot tally the blue sword by robin mckinley 4 stars. Robin mckinley is an american writer and has won many awards in the us, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery honor for the blue sword. Blue sword, book by robin mckinley mass market paperback. The novel is set in a future where aerins heroic deeds have become the stuff of legend. From the new york times bestselling author of sunshine is the newberry award winning classic novel that had enthralled readers for decades. Harry crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in damar, the desert country shared by the. Buy the blue sword by robin mckinley online at alibris. This is the story of corlath, goldeneyed king of the free hillfo.
I also think this 1982 book has been a little bit forgotten over the years, at least if youre not a robin feb. Librarian dena heilik book talks the blue sword by robin mckinley. Jennifer carolyn robin mckinley born november 16, 1952 is an american author of fantasy and childrens books. Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orangegrowing colony of daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious. The blue sword robin mckinley read online free books. Read this modern classic of young adult fantasy from awardwinning, new york times bestselling author robin mckinley harry crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in damar, the desert country shared by the homelanders and the secretive, magical free hillfolk. The blue sword isbn 9780688009380 pdf epub robin mckinley. As i mentioned in my reflection on spindles end, the hero and the crown was the first book i read by robin mckinley. The blue sword by robin mckinley book talk youtube. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The blue sword is a fantasy novel written by american author robin mckinley.
Robin mckinleys the blue sword is a book id have loved when i was eleven, and which i did love when i got to read it at nineteen. She now lives in hampshire with her husband, author peter dickinson, three whippets, five hundred rose bushes and a 1965 creamcoloured mgb convertible. Maas, leigh bardugo, and rae carson will delight in. A newbery honor book and a modern classic of young adult fantasy, the blue sword introduces the desert kingdom of damar, where magic weaves through the blood. The blue sword by robin mckinley the 2028th greatest. What to read next if you never stopped loving robin mckinley. From the new york times bestselling author of sunshine and the outlaws of sherwoodnow in trade paperback. She has a meandering style that just stops short of longwindedness. Hero and the crown is a fantasy novel written by robin mckinley and published by greenwillow books in 1984. Robin mckinley s other books include the newbery awardwinning the hero and the crown.
Through her keeper, king corlath, harry learns she has magical power, and learns to use that power to help save their people from a demonic army. Buy the mass market paperback book blue sword by robin mckinley at indigo. The blue sword by robin mckinley this is the story of harry crewe, the homelander orphan girl who became harimad sol, kings rider, and heir to the blue sword, gonturan, that no woman had wielded since the lady aerin herself bore it into battle. In publication order the blue sword the hero and the crown. The blue sword by robin mckinley overdrive rakuten. The damar land series written by author robin mckinley consists of a total of 6 books released between the years 1984 and 2009. Harry crewe, the homelander orphan girl, is pleased with her new home. This project was filmed and edited by zeshawn rahman, a high school sophomore at. Lady amelia was a small round woman with big hazel eyes and curly grey hair and the wistful look of the fading beauty. Her 1984 novel the hero and the crown won the newbery medal as the years best new american childrens book.
Official page of robin mckinley, awardwinning fantasy author of the hero and the crown, sunshine, the blue sword, beauty. Harry is drawn to the bleak landscape of the northeast frontier, so unlike the green hills of her homeland. Robin mckinleys book about a young womans journey of discovery captivated me from the first moment i read it years ago. Download and read online for free the blue sword by robin mckinley. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. It follows angharad harry crewe, a recently orphaned young woman, to a. Evelyn m perry this study of fantasy author robin mckinley is the first fulllength, indepth analysis of the authors works, including her awardwinning books the blue sword newbery honor, 1983 and the hero and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the blue sword. A newbery honor book and a modern classic of young adult fantasy, the blue sword introduces the desert kingdom of damar, where magic weaves through the. The first book in the series is titled as the hero and the crown. It was published by the ace publishers in the year 1984. This is the order of robin mckinley books in both chronological order and publication robin grew up as an only child, the blue sword 1982 the hero and the crown torrent contents. It follows angharad harry crewe, a recently orphaned young woman, to a remote desert outpost in colonized damar, where her brother is stationed in the homeland military. William morrow back in the 80s i attended a science fiction convention called life, the universe and everything, which is held annually at brigham young university.
This project was filmed and edited by zeshawn rahman, a high school sophomore at science leadership academy, for teen centrals. The blue sword by robin mckinley at the best online ebook storage. This acclaimed book by robin mckinley is available at in several formats for your ereader. Jan 18, 2009 robin mckinleys the blue sword is a book id have loved when i was eleven, and which i did love when i got to read it at nineteen. Its the story that has everything for the teenage jo. New york timesbestselling and awardwinning author robin mckinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. This is the story of harry crewe, the homelander orphan girl who became harimad sol, kings rider, and heir to the blue sword, gonturan, that no woman had wielded since the lady aerin herself bore it into battle. Her prose is beautiful, describing deserts and forests, state dinners and tournaments, and battles and their aftermath with naturalism and grace. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.