127. Red Magician ($6.99)

Edition information

By Lisa Goldstein.

New York: A Timescape book by Pocket Books 41161-6. 1st edition, 1st printing January 1982. Copyright 1982 by the author. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. A paperback original. 1-156(159) pp. Approx. 4 ¼" by 7". Cover art by Carl Lundgren. This book won the National Book Award in 1983 for Best Original Paperback.

Condition of Book

Fine condition, square tight and unread. See scans, which are extra large to allow you to see condition details. Note: There are NO names or store stamps on the books unless otherwise indicated.

What is this book about?

In the vanguard of a magic battle, a red-haired magician wanders into an eastern European Jewish village, juggling starlike charms and foretelling the Holocaust. The Red Magician won an American Book Award in 1983 for its tale of a mysterious Talmudic magician who becomes a powerful symbol of survival to one young girl. One of the important fantasy works of the early 1980’s. An important work for any modern fantasy collection.