The Folk of the Air
The Folk of the Air is a novel by Peter S. Beagle published in 1986.
Plot summary
The Folk of the Air is a novel in which medievalists from 1980s California travel back to the past.[1]
Reception
Dave Langford reviewed The Folk of the Air for White Dwarf #96, and stated that "Perhaps I'm disappointed that a writer as gifted as Beagle should only touch the surface of his medievalists, indulging a few ironies [...] but avoiding the depths of motivation which he's well fitted to plumb."[1] After the book was out of publication, novelist Adrian Tchaikovsky called it his absolute favorite book and "one of the most beautifully written books I've ever come across."[2]
Reviews
- Review by Faren Miller (1986) in Locus, #310 November 1986
- Review by Charles de Lint (1987) in Fantasy Review, April 1987
- Review by Baird Searles (1987) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June 1987
- Review by Darrell Schweitzer (1987) in Aboriginal Science Fiction, September–October 1987
- Review by Tom Easton (1987) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, October 1987
- Review by Maureen Porter (1987) in Vector 141
- Review by David L. Transue (1987) in Thrust, #28, Fall 1987
- Review by M. John Harrison (1987) in Foundation, #38 Winter 1986/87
- Review by Orson Scott Card (1988) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1988
- Review by Phyllis McDonald (1988) in Interzone, #23 Spring 1988[3]
References
- ^ a b Langford, Dave (December 1987). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 96. Games Workshop. p. 13.
- ^ New Scientist (February 17, 2025). 'Children of Time' author Adrian Tchaikovsky shares his favourite sci-fi picks. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Title: The Folk of the Air".