The Laws of the Skies
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2019
- ISBN
- 9781552453872
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Coach House Books
ISBN-10
1552453871
ISBN-13
9781552453872
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038384170
Product Key Features
Book Title
Laws of the Skies
Number of Pages
152 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Humorous / Black Humor, Horror, Literary
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-285065
Reviews
"Where can the line between the primal storytelling of fairy tales and horror stories be found? In The Laws of the Skies , which focuses on a camping trip gone horribly wrong, it becomes readily apparent that the border territory between those two types of stories can be its own fertile territory for captivating narratives." -- Vol. 1 Brooklyn , "May 2019 Book Preview", "Courtois' new forest noir of children gone missing in the woods evokes myth, fairytale, and nightmare. The Laws of the Skies begins when a school trip to explore nature leaves a number of students stranded with a murderer, and only gets stranger from there. Also this one wins oddest comparison blurb -- the publisher describes this book as 'Winnie-the-Pooh meets the Blair Witch Project.' In other words, irresistible!" --CrimeReads, "May's Best International Crime Fiction", "The ensuing story has a whiff of allegory: adults abandon their charges, classmates turn against classmates, and nature, quite literally, swallows them up. It's unsettling. Along the way, Courtois raises pointed questions about the environment, the hereditary nature of evil, and the responsibilities of an older generation to the new. I felt absolutely nauseated by the end, and I have to admire that--it's not every day that a book provokes such a strong physical reaction in me." --Rhian Sasseen, The Paris Review Staff Picks, "Unflinching in its savagery, the nightmarish poetry of this modern Lord of the Flies is undeniable... this wicked novel plumbs the darkest reaches of childhood fears and finds plenty to be afraid of." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "Unflinching in its savagery, the nightmarish poetry of this modern Lord of the Flies is undeniable." - Publishers Weekly "The French know how to push horror's boundaries, and Courtois is no exception. In this sliver of a novel, he gradually picks off his cast, mounting tension by juxtaposing horrific action with the children's innocence and an innocuous setting... Courtois' expertly orchestrated decimation melds into a brutal whole that leaves the reader shaken, though its final images will prove unshakable." - Booklist , starred review "Excellent...crystalline." - New York Times , Summer Reads "Where can the line between the primal storytelling of fairy tales and horror stories be found? In The Laws of the Skies , which focuses on a camping trip gone horribly wrong, it becomes readily apparent that the border territory between those two types of stories can be its own fertile territory for captivating narratives." - Vol. 1 Brooklyn , "May 2019 Book Preview" "The ensuing story has a whiff of allegory: adults abandon their charges, classmates turn against classmates, and nature, quite literally, swallows them up. It's unsettling. Along the way, Courtois raises pointed questions about the environment, the hereditary nature of evil, and the responsibilities of an older generation to the new. I felt absolutely nauseated by the end, and I have to admire that--it's not every day that a book provokes such a strong physical reaction in me." - Rhian Sasseen, The Paris Review Staff Picks "Courtois' new forest noir of children gone missing in the woods evokes myth, fairytale, and nightmare. The Laws of the Skies begins when a school trip to explore nature leaves a number of students stranded with a murderer, and only gets stranger from there. Also this one wins oddest comparison blurb -- the publisher describes this book as 'Winnie-the-Pooh meets the Blair Witch Project.' In other words, irresistible!" - CrimeReads , "May's Best International Crime Fiction" "A savage little book that reads like a cross between Lord of the Flies and a lost-in-the-woods slasher novel... an intense yet ambiguous critique of our love for violence." - Brian Evanson for Publishers Weekly , "10 Scariest Novels" That is what Courtois aims to do -- shock and destabilize -- and that is what he does in this slim novel about a children's camping trip gone horribly wrong. - New York Times , Summer Reads " The Law of the Skies is not an easy book to digest, and I'm sure it won't be to everyone's tastes, but I found it exhilarating to read a novel that's this unflinching, this nihilistic, and also this deeply profound." - Locus Magazine, "Courtois' new forest noir of children gone missing in the woods evokes myth, fairytale, and nightmare. The Laws of the Skies begins when a school trip to explore nature leaves a number of students stranded with a murderer, and only gets stranger from there. Also this one wins oddest comparison blurb -- the publisher describes this book as 'Winnie-the-Pooh meets the Blair Witch Project.' In other words, irresistible!" -- CrimeReads, "May's Best International Crime Fiction", "The French know how to push horror's boundaries, and Courtois is no exception. In this sliver of a novel, he gradually picks off his cast, mounting tension by juxtaposing horrific action with the children's innocence and an innocuous setting... Courtois' expertly orchestrated decimation melds into a brutal whole that leaves the reader shaken, though its final images will prove unshakable." -- Booklist , starred review, "The Law of the Skies is not an easy book to digest, and I'm sure it won't be to everyone's tastes, but I found it exhilarating to read a novel that's this unflinching, this nihilistic, and also this deeply profound." --Locus Magazine, "A savage little book that reads like a cross between Lord of the Flies and a lost-in-the-woods slasher novel... an intense yet ambiguous critique of our love for violence." --Brian Evanson for Publishers Weekly , "10 Scariest Novels", "Unflinching in its savagery, the nightmarish poetry of this modern Lord of the Flies is undeniable." - Publishers Weekly "The French know how to push horror's boundaries, and Courtois is no exception. In this sliver of a novel, he gradually picks off his cast, mounting tension by juxtaposing horrific action with the children's innocence and an innocuous setting... Courtois' expertly orchestrated decimation melds into a brutal whole that leaves the reader shaken, though its final images will prove unshakable." - Booklist , starred review "Excellent...crystalline." - New York Times , Summer Reads "Where can the line between the primal storytelling of fairy tales and horror stories be found? In The Laws of the Skies , which focuses on a camping trip gone horribly wrong, it becomes readily apparent that the border territory between those two types of stories can be its own fertile territory for captivating narratives." - Vol. 1 Brooklyn , "May 2019 Book Preview" "The ensuing story has a whiff of allegory: adults abandon their charges, classmates turn against classmates, and nature, quite literally, swallows them up. It's unsettling. Along the way, Courtois raises pointed questions about the environment, the hereditary nature of evil, and the responsibilities of an older generation to the new. I felt absolutely nauseated by the end, and I have to admire that--it's not every day that a book provokes such a strong physical reaction in me." - Rhian Sasseen, The Paris Review Staff Picks "Courtois' new forest noir of children gone missing in the woods evokes myth, fairytale, and nightmare. The Laws of the Skies begins when a school trip to explore nature leaves a number of students stranded with a murderer, and only gets stranger from there. Also this one wins oddest comparison blurb -- the publisher describes this book as 'Winnie-the-Pooh meets the Blair Witch Project .' In other words, irresistible!" - CrimeReads , "May's Best International Crime Fiction" "A savage little book that reads like a cross between Lord of the Flies and a lost-in-the-woods slasher novel... an intense yet ambiguous critique of our love for violence." - Brian Evanson for Publishers Weekly , "10 Scariest Novels" " That is what Courtois aims to do -- shock and destabilize -- and that is what he does in this slim novel about a children's camping trip gone horribly wrong." - New York Times , Summer Reads " The Law of the Skies is not an easy book to digest, and I'm sure it won't be to everyone's tastes, but I found it exhilarating to read a novel that's this unflinching, this nihilistic, and also this deeply profound." - Locus Magazine, That is what Courtois aims to do -- shock and destabilize -- and that is what he does in this slim novel about a children's camping trip gone horribly wrong. -- New York Times , Summer Reads, "A savage little book that reads like a cross between Lord of the Flies and a lost-in-the-woods slasher novel... an intense yet ambiguous critique of our love for violence." -- Brian Evanson for Publishers Weekly , "10 Scariest Novels", "The ensuing story has a whiff of allegory: adults abandon their charges, classmates turn against classmates, and nature, quite literally, swallows them up. It's unsettling. Along the way, Courtois raises pointed questions about the environment, the hereditary nature of evil, and the responsibilities of an older generation to the new. I felt absolutely nauseated by the end, and I have to admire that--it's not every day that a book provokes such a strong physical reaction in me." -- Rhian Sasseen, The Paris Review Staff Picks, "Unflinching in its savagery, the nightmarish poetry of this modern Lord of the Flies is undeniable." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
843/.92
Synopsis
Twelve six-year-olds and their three adult chaperones head into the woods on a camping trip. None of them make it out alive. The Laws of the Skies follows the terrified children as they scatter into the night to escape danger, dressed only in their pyjamas. They face their darkest childhood fears and new imaginary threats, like trolls masquerading as boulders and child-eating tree trunks. A harrowing story of those days in the woods, of illness, poisoning, and accidents: of a love triangle among tots: a pint-sized hero: and a child on a murderous rampage that comes to a grisly end. Part fairy tale, part horror story, this macabre fable takes us through the minds of all the members of this doomed part, murderers and murdered alike., Winnie-the-Pooh meets The Blair Witch Project in this very grown-up tale of a camping trip gone horribly awry. Twelve six-year-olds and their three adult chaperones head into the woods on a camping trip. None of them make it out alive. The Laws of the Skies tells the harrowing story of those days in the woods, of illness and accidents, and a murderous child. Part fairy tale, part horror film, this macabre fable takes us through the minds of all the members of this doomed party, murderers and murdered alike. "Excellent...crystalline." - New York Times , Summer Reads, Winnie-the-Pooh meets The Blair Witch Project in this very grown-up tale of a camping trip gone horribly awry. Twelve six-year-olds and their three adult chaperones head into the woods on a camping trip. None of them make it out alive. The Laws of the Skies tells the harrowing story of those days in the woods, of illness and accidents, and a murderous child. Part fairy tale, part horror film, this macabre fable takes us through the minds of all the members of this doomed party, murderers and murdered alike. "Excellent...crystalline." - New York Times, Summer Reads, "Excellent...crystalline." -- New York Times Book Review , "Summer Reads" Twelve six-year-olds and their three adult chaperones head into the woods on a camping trip. None of them make it out alive. The Laws of the Skies follows the terrified children as they scatter into the night to escape danger, dressed only in their pajamas. They face their darkest childhood fears and new imaginary threats, like trolls masquerading as boulders and child-eating tree trunks. A harrowing story of those days in the woods, of illness, poisoning, and accidents; of a love triangle among tots; a pint-sized hero; and a child on a murderous rampage that comes to a grisly end. Part fairy tale, part horror story, this macabre fable takes us through the minds of all the members of this doomed part, murderers and murdered alike.
LC Classification Number
PQ2703.O888L6513
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- o***n (12709)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAbsolutely thrilled with purchase which was Great Quality & described. The sellers communication was outstanding—prompt, clear, and friendly. The item condition exceeded expectations in good value & appearance was even better than described. Packaging was meticulous, ensuring everything arrived safely. Shipping was fast and ahead of schedule. I’m genuinely impressed by the seller’s dedication and professionalism. This has been a wonderful buying experience, and I highly recommend this seller.
- m***0 (389)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAwesome book with great value and amazing quality. The condition of the book upon arrival was exceptional and definitely came as described by the seller. The appearance was on point and the book was unscathed while going through transit. The shipping was good and the package had accurate tracking information while in transit. Thank you to the seller for a great transaction and experience. I look forward to doing business with you again in there future!