Thomas the Rhymer (novel)
Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Ellen Kushner |
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| Cover artist | Thomas Canty |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | William Morrow & Co |
Publication date | January 1, 1990 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 247 (1st ed.) |
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| ISBN | 978-1-55710-046-7 |
Thomas the Rhymer is a fantasy novel by American writer Ellen Kushner. It is a fairytale based on the ballad of Thomas the Rhymer, a piece of folklore in which Thomas Learmonth's love of the Queen of Elfland was rewarded with the gift of prophecy. The novel won the 1991 World Fantasy Award and Mythopoeic Award.