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Tooth and Claw (novel)
Encyclopedia
Tooth and Claw is a fantasy novel written by Jo Walton
and published by Tor Books
in 2003. It won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
in 2004.
, with the obvious difference that the protagonists are not human beings but dragons. It has been compared to Anthony Trollope
's novel Framley Parsonage
. The novel begins with the death of the patriarch of a family of dragons. The novel follows the lives of his children, along with other characters.
Jo Walton
Jo Walton is a Welsh-Canadian fantasy and science fiction writer and poet. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2002 and the World Fantasy award for her novel Tooth and Claw in 2004. Her novel Ha'penny was a co-winner of the 2008 Prometheus Award...
and published by Tor Books
Tor Books
Tor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...
in 2003. It won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
This World Fantasy Award is given to the fantasy novel or novels voted best by a panel of judges, and presented each year at the World Fantasy Convention.-1975:...
in 2004.
Plot summary
The book's plot is similar to that of a Victorian romanceRomance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
, with the obvious difference that the protagonists are not human beings but dragons. It has been compared to Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of his best-loved works, collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire...
's novel Framley Parsonage
Framley Parsonage
Framley Parsonage is the fourth novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". It was first published in serial form in the Cornhill Magazine in 1860.-Synopsis:...
. The novel begins with the death of the patriarch of a family of dragons. The novel follows the lives of his children, along with other characters.
Publication history
- 2003, USA, Tor Books ISBN 0765302640, Pub date 1 November 2003, Hardback
- 2004, USA, Tor Fantasy ISBN 0765349094, Pub date 30 November 2004, Mass Market Paperback
- 2009, USA, Orb ISBN 978-0-7653-1951-7, ISBN10: 0-7653-1951-9, Pub date January 2009, Trade Paperback
Official Tooth and Claw websites
Derivative Works
- The Tooth and Claw Role Playing Game, an authorized RPG based on the book. Also links to the unfinished sequel, Those Who Favor Fire.