Winter's Tale (Helprin)
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| Author | Mark Helprin |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction, Novel |
| Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Released | 20 October 1983 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 672 p. (hardback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-297-78329-7 (hardback edition) |
Winter's Tale is a 1983 novel by author Mark Helprin. It takes place in a mythical New York City near the turn of the 20th century, markedly different from the world we live in.
[edit] Plot introduction
The overall feel of the novel is that of magic realism, similar to that found in the works of Gabriel García Márquez or Salman Rushdie. The book is in part a paean to New York City in the same way that Garcia Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude is a tribute to Colombia.
[edit] Explanation of the novel's title
The title Winter's Tale is a reference to the Shakespeare play of the same name. In that play, as in this book, a major character disappears for years, only to return after a long and unexplained absence, unharmed, transformed, and redeemed.
[edit] Translations
A Hungarian translation of this book was published by Árkádia, Budapest in 1989. Hungarian translation ©Mihály Falvay, 1989. Cover art by Péter Molnár. The 1983 Simon&Schuster, Inc. Pocket Books edition is referenced as the original. Hungarian title: Téli mese. ISBN 963-307-142-9.
