· I haven’t read Emmi Itäranta’s debut novel Memory of Water, the English-language version of which was shortlisted for a slew of speculative fiction awards when it came out in , but what I have heard of it seems to indicate that she’s dealing with similar themes in her sophomore effort, ’s The City of Woven Streets. Both novels are set in a dystopian society whose people are . An unusual and beautifully written novel, Emmi Itaranta's 'The City of Woven Streets' is set on an island that is, like the Italian city of Venice, surrounded by water and canals and navigated by gondolas (whether this place is in the future or the past, or in an alternative world, is not clear).4/5(5). · City of Woven Streets, known in the US and Canada as The Weaver and in Emmi Itäranta’s native Finland as Kudottujen kujien kaupunki, was released in June in the UK, and has been waiting in my TBR for me to get to it ever since finally, that time has come! The City of Woven Streets is fairly obviously a young adult novel, in terms of plot. Not only does Itäranta approach the Author: D Franklin.
Emmi Itäranta (b. ) was born in Tampere, Finland, where she also grew up. Itäranta's second novel Kudottujen kujien kaupunki was published in , and it won her the Tampere City Literary Award. In the UK the novel is known as The City of Woven Streets, and in the US as The Weaver. Itäranta's professional background is an. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for The City of Woven Streets, Emmi Itaranta, Paperback at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! The City of Woven Streets is Itäranta's second novel and follows the footsteps of The Memory of Water, which featured similar themes of overpowering regime, natural disasters, environme In addition she possesses an imagination that takes the reader to a new, but still recognisable fantasy world.
It too was nominated for the Tähtivaeltaja Award, and was one of the novels to receive the City of Tampere Literary Award. The English language version was published in , under the name The City of Woven Streets in the UK, and as The Weaver in the US and Canada. Emmi Itäranta lives in Canterbury, United Kingdom. Emmi Itäranta. The Weaver / City of Woven Streets. The tapestry of life may be more fragile than it seems: pull one thread, and all will unravel. In the City of Woven Streets, human life has little value. You practice a craft to keep you alive, or you are an outcast, unwanted and tainted. Eliana is a young weaver in the House of Webs, but secretly knows she doesn’t really belong there. City of Woven Streets, known in the US and Canada as The Weaver and in Emmi Itäranta’s native Finland as Kudottujen kujien kaupunki, was released in June in the UK, and has been waiting in my TBR for me to get to it ever since finally, that time has come! The City of Woven Streets is fairly obviously a young adult novel, in terms of plot. Not only does Itäranta approach the standard rebellion against a restrictive society combined with forbidden romance angle, but she also.
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