{"product_id":"tam-lin-9780142406526","title":"Tam Lin","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. This reissue features an updated introduction by the book's original editor, the acclaimed Terri Windling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePamela Dean is an American fantasy author whose most notable book is \u003ci\u003eTam Lin\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the Child Ballad of the same name, in which the Scottish fairy story is set on a midwestern college campus loosely based on her alma mater, Carleton College in Minnesota. She was a member of the writing group The Scribblies, and was a contributor to the Liavek shared-world anthologies. She is a member of the Pre-Joycean Fellowship.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50621300801810,"sku":"9780142406526","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c1eaeea-fb30-4abd-90ba-123742c51a09.jpg?v=1732584787","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tam-lin-9780142406526","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}