The Snow Child
Eowyn Ivey
📚 Genre
Historical Fiction, Magical Realism
🏢 Publisher
Headline Review
📅 Publication Year
2013
🔢 ISBN
978-0755380534
About This Book
Set in 1920s Alaska, an elderly couple struggling to make a living in the harsh wilderness builds a child out of snow. The next morning the snow child is gone, but they see a young girl running through the trees. The story explores themes of grief, loneliness, and the line between reality and folklore, heavily inspired by the Russian fairy tale Snegurochka.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
416
Edition
UK Paperback Reprint
Series
Standalone novel
Target Audience
Adult
Collector Information
Condition
Good. Visible shelf wear on the corners, slight yellowing on the cover edges, and minor creasing on the spine typical of a read mass-market paperback.
Estimated Value
$5-$10
Rarity
Common. This is a widely printed trade paperback edition found in most major bookstores and libraries.
Historical Significance
A major literary debut that was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It is credited with a resurgence of interest in blending folk-tales with historical realism.
Collector Notes
As a standard paperback reprint, this copy has low investment value. To preserve it, store it away from direct sunlight to prevent further fading of the blue cover tones and acidity in the paper. Collectors should look for the 2012 UK or US hardbacks with intact dust jackets for better long-term value.
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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman, The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
Notable Features
Includes a credit for being a 'Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize' on the front cover; features praise from The Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph.