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Prentice Alvin

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 Orson Scott Card
1989
Alternate History; Fantasy
2008
1 time
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10 - Goodwife
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Red Prophet
Alvin Journeyman
 The Tales of Alvin Maker*
#3 of 6
The Tales of Alvin Maker*     See series as if on a bookshelf
A series of fantasy novels that take place in an alternate Earth timeline.
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1) Seventh Son
2) Red Prophet
3) Prentice Alvin
4) Alvin Journeyman
5) Heartfire
6) The Crystal City
Copyright © 1989 by Orson Scott Card
For all my good teachers, especially:

Fran Schroeder,
fourth grade, Millikin Elementary, Santa Clara, California,
for whom I wrote my first poems.

Ida Huber,
tenth-grade English, Mesa High School, Arizona,
who believed in my future more than I did.

Charles Whitman,
playwriting, Brigham Young University,
who made my scripts look better than they deserved.

Norman Council,
literature, University of Utah,
for Spenser and Milton, alive.

Edward Vasta,
literature, University of Notre Dame,
for Chaucer and for friendship.

And always Fran?ois.
Let me start my history of Alvin's prenticeship where things first began to go wrong.
May contain spoilers
On the other hand, with some of those folks such a thought never crossed their minds.
Comments may contain spoilers
I began reading this novel just after finishing Red Prophet.
Extract not on file

 

Added: 31-Jan-2015
Last Updated: 19-Mar-2023

Publications

 01-Dec-1989
Tor Books
Paperback
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Date Issued:
Cir 01-Dec-1989
Format:
Paperback
Cover Price:
$4.95
Pages*:
342
Read:
Once
Reading(s):
1)   1 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2008
Cover Link(s):
Internal ID:
1565
Publisher:
Tor Books
ISBN:
0-812-50212-4
ISBN-13:
978-0-812-50212-1
Printing:
1
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Credits:
Dennis Nolan  - Cover Artist
PRAISE FOR
THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER

"A tribute in the art of storytelling... highly recommended." - Library Journal

"Card has uncovered a rich vein of folklore and magic here, to which his assured handling of old time religion and manifest love of children is admirably suited: an appealing and intriguing effort." - Publishers Weekly

"Card is one of the most important writers in the field." - Ben Bova

"[Card's] versatility of style, subject, and approach makes him unique in the SF field!' - Anne McCaffrey

"With the third installment in his Tales of Alvin Maker eries, Card's alternate frontier America epic continues to be a significant event in fantasy publishing." - Booklist

"The best fantasy series now in progress." - Publishers Weekly

IF YOU READ ONLY ONE FANTASY
THIS YEAR, THIS IS THE ONE.
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Notes and Comments:
First edition: February 1989
First mass market edition: December 1989
First printing based on the number line
Canada: $5.95
Canadian ISBN: 0-812-50213-2

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Prentice Alvin
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01-Dec-1989
Tor Books
Paperback

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Author(s)

 Orson Scott Card
Birth: 24 Aug 1951 Richland, Washington, USA

Awards

1990Locus MagazineBest Fantasy Novel Winner
1990Mythopoeic SocietyMythopoeic Award Nominee
1990Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of AmericaNebula Award - Best Novel Nominee
1990World Science Fiction SocietyHugo Award - Best Novel Nominee
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  • Synopses marked with an asterisk (*) were generated by an AI. There aren't a lot since this is an iffy way to do it - AI seems to make stuff up.
  • When specific publication dates are unknown (ie prefixed with a "Cir"), I try to get the publication date that is closest to the specific printing that I can.
  • When listing chapters, I only list chapters relevant to the story. I will usually leave off Author Notes, Indices, Acknowledgements, etc unless they are relevant to the story or the book is non-fiction.
  • Page numbers on this site are for the end of the main story. I normally do not include appendices, extra material, and other miscellaneous stuff at the end of the book in the page count.





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