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Fairy Tale RetellingsFae & Fairy Fiction

Tam Lin

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  • 1991 first published
  • 468 pages
  • 7 editions
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Pamela Dean's Tam Lin (1991) is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction novel. It deals with fairy tales, Tam Lin and adaptations.

27 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

It runs to roughly 468 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Tam Lin

Publisher's 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, Janet is a college student, "Carterhaugh" is Carter Hall at the university where her father teaches, and Tam Lin is a boy named Thomas Lane. Set against the backdrop of the early 1970s, imbued with wit, poetry, romance, and magic, Tam Lin has become a cult classic—and once you begin reading, you’ll know why. "
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  • Fairy tales
  • Tam Lin
  • Adaptations
  • Fantasy
  • Tam Lin, Personnage légendaire
  • Romans, nouvelles

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Who wrote Tam Lin?

Tam Lin was written by Pamela Dean and first published in 1991.

What genre is Tam Lin?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Tam Lin?

The median edition has 468 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Tam Lin?

Readers who like it often enjoy Briar Rose, I Was a Rat! and Black Swan, White Raven.

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