Yolen, Jane & Adam Stemple. Troll bridge; a rock 'n' roll fairy tale.YOLEN, Jane Yolen, Jane (Hyatt) (1939– ) writer, poet, editor; born in New York City. After graduating from Smith College (1960), she worked for various periodicals and publishers in New York before becoming a free-lance writer in 1965. Based in Hatfield, Mass. & Adam Stemple Adam Stemple, author, professional musician, and card player, is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the son of writer Jane Yolen and her late husband David Stemple. He has been a member of the rock-and-reel band Cats Laughing . Troll bridge Troll Bridge is a Discworld short story, written by Terry Pratchett in 1991 for a collection entitled After The King: Stories in Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien. The story stars Cohen the Barbarian, who plans to prove himself by killing a troll in single combat. ; a rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. fairy tale. Tor, Starscape. 240p. c2006. 0-765-31426-6. $16.95. J * Noted fantasy author Yolen and her musician/writer son follow their first updated fairy tale novel, Pay the Piper, with this fast and funny story that combines elements from "The Three Billy Goats Gruff Three Billy Goats Gruff is a famous traditional fairy tale of Norwegian origin, in which three goats cross a bridge, under which is a fearsome troll who tries to prevent them from crossing it. " and "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" as well as Scandinavian troll legends. Our heroine is an intrepid 16-year-old harpist named Moira. She has been chosen to be a Dairy Princess in a Minnesota town that has an old state fair tradition of selecting girls to be honored in this fashion and carving their likenesses in butter for display on the Trollholm Bridge. However, when Moira and the other princesses show up to be photographed at the bridge, a huge wall of water rises up, along with a monstrous creature, and they are all transported to a magical realm. At the same time, three teenage brothers who are members of a popular boy band take off for a well-deserved break, only to end up in the same strange place. Moira and the boys must resolve an ancient feud between a devious fox and a terrible troll over ownership of a magical fiddle in order to rescue the other girls and themselves. Suspense and humor will keep fantasy fans turning the pages in this action-packed feminist take on traditional fairy tales--it's great fun. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT |
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