Deerskin (novel)
Deerskin is a dark fantasy novel by Robin McKinley, first published in 1993. It is based on an old French fairy tale by Charles Perrault called Peau d'âne (English translation: Donkeyskin). It was nominated for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature.
First edition cover | |
| Author | Robin McKinley |
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| Cover artist | Dawn Wilson |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fairytale fantasy |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | 1 June 1993 |
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| Pages | 309 pp |
| ISBN | 0-441-14226-5 |
The book contains numerous adult themes including incest, rape, and miscarriage. It features McKinley's typical protagonist, the resourceful heroine overcoming psychological trauma, and her favored motif of the animal helper.
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