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Wendy, Darling
- Author
- A. C. Wise
- Narrator
- Ella Lynch
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 18 April 2023
- Run Time
- 11 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A lush, feminist re-imagining on what happened to Wendy after Neverland, for fans of Circe and The Mere Wife
Find the second star from the right, and fly straight on ’til morning, all the way to Neverland, a children’s paradise with no rules, no adults, only endless adventure and enchanted forests—all led by the charismatic boy who will never grow old.
But Wendy Darling grew up. She has a husband and a young daughter called Jane, and a life in London. But one night, after all these years, Peter Pan returns. Wendy finds him outside her daughter’s window, looking to claim a new mother for his Lost Boys. But instead of Wendy, he takes Jane.
Now a grown woman, a mother, a patient, and a survivor, Wendy must follow Peter back to Neverland to rescue her daughter and finally face the darkness at the heart of the island …
Critics Review
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“Feminist twists and creeping dread abound in this intriguing retelling of Peter Pan.”
Library Journal
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“Neverland is more nightmare than dream…This rich tale of memory and magic is sure to resonate with fans of reimagined children’s stories.”
Publishers Weekly
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“This book hooked me immediately with Wendy’s voice and rage and longing…What Wise does with the Peter Pan mythos here is nothing short of astonishing.”
Sam J. Miller, Nebula Award–winning author
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“Wendy, Darling is a daring, gothic re-envisioning of everything we think we know—and an important, vivid adventure.”
Fran Wilde, two-time Nebula Award–winning author
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“A daring, gothic re-envisioning…A wonderful book.”
Fran Wilde, two-time Nebula Award–winning author
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Details
- Author
- A. C. Wise
- Narrator
- Ella Lynch
- Duration
- 11 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 April 2023
- ISBN
- 9798212340854
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Historical fantasy, Fiction: general and literary, Feminism and feminist theory, Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
A lush, feminist re-imagining on what happened to Wendy after Neverland, for fans of Circe and The Mere Wife Find the second star from the right, and fly straight on ’til morning, all the way to Neverland, a children’s paradise with no rules, no adults, only endless adventure and enchanted forests—all led by the charismatic boy who will never grow old. But Wendy Darling grew up. She has a husband and a young daughter called Jane, and a life in London. But one night, after all these years, Peter Pan returns. Wendy finds him outside her daughter’s window, looking to claim a new mother for his Lost Boys. But instead of Wendy, he takes Jane. Now a grown woman, a mother, a patient, and a survivor, Wendy must follow Peter back to Neverland to rescue her daughter and finally face the darkness at the heart of the island …
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