Tam Lin

Pamela Dean First published 1991

About this book

Publisher's 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. "

Subjects

  • adaptations
  • fairy tales
  • fiction
  • fiction, fantasy, general
  • romans, nouvelles
  • tam lin (legendary character)
  • tam lin (personnage légendaire)