Waifs and Strays

Charles de Lint's remarkable novels and shorter fiction are, in a very real sense, coming of age stories. Here, for the first time, is a collection of his stories about teenagers&150a collection for teen and adult readers alike. From the streets of his famed Newford to the alleys of Bordertown to the realms of Faerie, this is storytelling that will transfix and delight, with characters who will linger in the mind&150many of them from his novels. Featuring an illuminating preface by acclaimed author, anthologist, and critic Terri Windling, Waifs and Strays is a must-own for de Lint fans, and an ideal introduction to his work for newcomers.

Charles de Lint is widely credited as having pioneered the contemporary fantasy genre He's been a thirteen-time finalist for the World Fantasy Award.

The Mythic World of Charles de Lint	p. xi
Author's Note	p. xv
Tamson House	p. 1
Merlin Dreams in the Mondream Wood	p. 3
Ottawa and the Valley	p. 21
There's No Such Thing	p. 23
Sisters	p. 32
Fairy Dust	p. 73
A Wish Named Arnold	p. 83
Wooden Bones	p. 93
Otherworlds: Past and Future	p. 109
The Graceless Child	p. 111
A Tattoo on Her Heart	p. 139
Bordertown	p. 151
Stick	p. 154
May This Be Your Last Sorrow	p. 209
Newford: In and Out of the City	p. 217
One Chance	p. 220
Alone	p. 233
But for the Grace Go I	p. 250
Ghosts of Wind and Shadow	p. 272
Waifs and Strays	p. 313
Somewhere in My Mind There Is a Painting Box	p. 355
About the Author	p. 393
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