The Foretelling

By Alice Hoffman

Book Overview

A coming-of-age story that pierces the soul and heals the spirit, this is the tale of the future leader of the Amazon women warriors. Rain must hold fast to her inner warrior, but she is startled and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316010189
• ISBN13: 9780316010184
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.8" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Beautiful and Compelling

My name is Doug Hiser, author of the 2006 novel,The Honey Bee Girl. I have been reading and collecting Alice Hoffman books since I discovered Turtle Moon. I have read them all and The Fortelling is my favorite. I loved her narrative and moving story. In some ways it reminded me of Clan of the Cave Bear and also of mystical ancient cultures that we see only in dreams. Alice Hoffman's prose is the main reason I fell in love with her books. She is the magic realism of writing the way Michael Parks is of the dreamlike reality of art and Frank Frazetta is the master of fantasy painting. The Fortelling is a short work of literary genius accessible to everyone. She has deep intense knowledge of the emotions and feelings that most people can only guess about. Discover her writing through this compelling work and then find your way into her other books. You won't be disappointed. Doug Hiser

an amazingly well written story

I thought this book was incredibility well written and had a great storyline. The author kept my attention page after page to the point where I couldn't put the book down. She writes as if she actually lived in this time period and makes you feel as if you're actually going through everything Rain is.