Fool on the Hill
core novel 1988 Fool on the Hill
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.10 (4,963 ratings, collected 2026-10-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780871132437 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
At Cornell University, reimagined as the centre of a violent and funny modern-day fairy tale, Stephen Titus George is a young writer-in-residence longing for true love and a great story to tell. With the mysterious appearance of Calliope, a sorceress who can transform herself into anyone's vision of female perfection, both of his dreams begin to come true. His adventure takes in everything from poisoned apples to winged dragons, on a campus where there isn't a professor in sight and where the actions of dogs, cats and invisible sprites are as meaningful as those of the students, on its way to a certain happy ending.
Where it sits
- Universe: Fool on the Hill
- Series: Fool on the Hill core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Matt Ruff
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award, 1990: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (Fool on the Hill): Matt Ruff's standalone first novel.
Sources
- Publishers Weekly: Fool on the Hill review (1988)
- OverDrive: Fool on the Hill (description)
- Mythopoeic Society (final ballots)
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