This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are either fictitious or are used fictitiously.

 

THE LITTLE COUNTRY

 

Copyright © 1991 by Charles de Lint

 

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof, in any form.

 

This book is printed on acid-free paper.

 

An Orb Edition

Published by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

 

De Lint, Charles.

The little country / Charles de Lint.—1st Orb ed.

p. cm.

“A Tom Doherty Associates book.”

ISBN 0-312-87649-1

1. Cornwall (England : County)—Fiction. 2. Fairies—fiction. I.

Title.

PR9199.3.D357 L58 2001

813’.54—dc21

2001016388

 

First Tor Edition: March 1993

First Orb Edition: April 2001

 

Printed in the United States of America

 

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