num_pages: 468
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 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. The book is set against the backdrop of the early 1970s.
language: English
title: Tam Lin
titlecomplete: Tam Lin
characters: Thomas Lane
genres: Retellings, Mythology, Fairy Tale Retellings, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 5715
places: Minnesota
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature
publisher: Firebird