Unicorn Mountain
core novel 1988 Unicorn Mountain
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.53 (203 ratings, collected 2026-10-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780877959533 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In 1986, in Snowy Falls, Colorado, a town too small to show up on most maps, unicorns roam the uplands of Libby Quarrels' mountain cattle ranch. When Libby brings Bo Gavin, her ex-husband's cousin, who is dying of AIDS and has been spurned by his family, out of exile in Atlanta to live with her in Colorado, she sees no connection between his disease and the fantastic secret she guards. The appearance of the unicorns draws together the dying man, the ranch owner, and a Ute man and his daughter in a test of courage and humanity that transforms all four of their lives.
Where it sits
- Universe: Unicorn Mountain
- Series: Unicorn Mountain core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Michael Bishop
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award, 1989: won
Notes
- From the series record (Unicorn Mountain): Michael Bishop's standalone.
Sources
- Michael Bishop bibliography: Unicorn Mountain editions
- Bookshare: Unicorn Mountain (publisher synopsis)
- Blackwell's: Unicorn Mountain (Arbor House, 1988, 1st edition; publisher's synopsis)
- Rambles: Unicorn Mountain review
- Mythopoeic Society (final ballots)
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