Marvellous Codes: The Fiction of Margaret Mahy

by Elizabeth Hale (Editor), Sarah Fiona Winters (Editor)

Margaret Mahy's extraordinary young-adult novels are examined by leading scholars in this collection of critical essays. Considering the ways that fantasy provides both adventure and security for adolescents, the discussion centers on the role of witches, pirates, ghosts, and tricksters in Mahy's tales.

272 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2006