Uprooted (novel)

Uprooted

Author	Naomi Novik
Country	USA
Language	English
Series	Stand-alone
Published	2015
Publisher	Del Rey
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	448
ISBN	978-0804179034
Preceded by	None
Followed by	None

Uprooted is a fantasy novel written by Naomi Novik.^[1]^[2] Ellen DeGeneres will produce the movie adaptation after Warner Brothers purchased the rights.^[3] The book is standalone, unlike Novik's other fantasy series.^[4]

It won the 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novel,^[5] the 2016 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel,^[6] and the 2016 Mythopoeic Award in the category Adult Literature.^[7]

Plot Synopsis

Uprooted is written in the style of a classic Slavic fairy tale and references a number of them including the well-known Baba Yaga.

It is the story of a mountain village girl, Agnieszka, and her exploration of magic and the kingdom of Polnya ("Poland") around her. Her native village of Dvernik is menaced by something dark in the nearby woods and a ten-year lottery drawing is impending, held by a local wizard in a mountain tower... No one knows what happens to the girls who "win" the lottery and go to live a decade with the mysterious wizard, but Agnieszka is about to find out...

Characters

Agnieszka, the protagonist that has been 'uprooted' by the The Dragon
Kasia, a friend from Agnieszka's village
Prince Marek, a son of the King of Polnya
Sarkan, "The Dragon",^[8] the wizard residing near Agnieszka's village
Solya, "The Falcon", a wizard known for his 'far sight' magic

Cultural references

The book, owing to the author's mother being Polish, contains a number of references to the Polish culture. Most Polnyan characters bear Polish names, including the protagonist whose name references a story Agnieszka Skrawek Nieba (Agnieszka Piece of Sky) by Natalia Gałczynska, as explained in the Acknowledgements. Baba Jaga is a common boogeyman in Slavic folklore. The rival nation of Polnya, Rosya, shares its pronunciation with the Polish word for Russia, Rosja. The 'birthday song about living a hundred years' to the melody of which Agnieszka chants the spell which cures the Dragon of corruption is a clear reference to the Polish birthday song Sto lat, literally 'one hundred years'. The lyrics of another song quoted in the book, 'about the spark on the hearth, telling its long stories', are translation of a part of a bedtime song Bajka iskierki (or, Z popielnika na Wojtusia) by Janina Porazińska. At the final feast, Agnieszka tastes zhurek which is a phonetic spelling of an Eastern European soup known in Poland as żurek.

References

↑ Kallam, Clay (2015-08-25). "Worlds Beyond: Naomi Novik's 'Uprooted' will have readers rooted". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
↑ Valentine, Genevieve (2015-05-28). "Science Fiction and Fantasy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
↑ Kit, Borys (2015-06-08). "Ellen DeGeneres to Produce Adaptation of Naomi Novik's Fantasy Novel 'Uprooted' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
↑ Giltz, Michael (2015-05-20). "BookFilter Exclusive: Naomi Novik On Her Acclaimed New Fantasy Novel 'Uprooted'". BookFilter. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
↑ "Nebula Awards 2016 Winners". Locus. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
↑ "Locus Online News » 2016 Locus Awards Winners". www.locusmag.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
↑ "The Mythopoeic Society - Mythopoeic Awards: 2016 Winners Announced". www.mythsoc.org. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
↑ Shawl, Nisi (2015-05-26). "'Uprooted': the spellbinding power of truth". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2015-09-18.

Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel

1978–1990	The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien (1978) Harpist in the Wind by Patricia A. McKillip (1980) Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg (1981) The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe (1982) The Sword of the Lictor by Gene Wolfe (1983) The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (1984) Job: A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein (1985) Trumps of Doom by Roger Zelazny (1986) Soldier of the Mist by Gene Wolfe (1987) Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card (1988) Red Prophet by Orson Scott Card (1989) Prentice Alvin by Orson Scott Card (1990)

1991–2000	Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin (1991) Beauty by Sheri S. Tepper (1992) Last Call by Tim Powers (1993) The Innkeeper's Song by Peter S. Beagle (1994) Brittle Innings by Michael Bishop (1995) Alvin Journeyman by Orson Scott Card (1996) A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin (1997) Earthquake Weather by Tim Powers (1998) A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin (1999) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling (2000)

2001–2010	A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin (2001) American Gods by Neil Gaiman (2002) The Scar by China Miéville (2003) Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold (2004) Iron Council by China Miéville (2005) Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (2006) The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner (2007) Making Money by Terry Pratchett (2008) Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin (2009) The City & the City by China Miéville (2010)

2011–present	Kraken by China Miéville (2011) A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin (2012) The Apocalypse Codex by Charles Stross (2013) The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (2014) The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (2015) Uprooted by Naomi Novik (2016)

Best Novel (1971–1981) Best SF Novel (1980–present) Best Fantasy Novel (1978–present) Best First Novel (1981–present)

Nebula Award for Best Novel

Dune (1965)
Babel-17 and Flowers for Algernon (1966)
The Einstein Intersection (1967)
Rite of Passage (1968)
The Left Hand of Darkness (1969)
Ringworld (1970)
A Time of Changes (1971)
The Gods Themselves (1972)
Rendezvous with Rama (1973)
The Dispossessed (1974)
The Forever War (1975)
Man Plus (1976)
Gateway (1977)
Dreamsnake (1978)
The Fountains of Paradise (1979)
Timescape (1980)
The Claw of the Conciliator (1981)
No Enemy But Time (1982)
Startide Rising (1983)
Neuromancer (1984)
Ender's Game (1985)
Speaker for the Dead (1986)
The Falling Woman (1987)
Falling Free (1988)
The Healer's War (1989)
Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea (1990)
Stations of the Tide (1991)
Doomsday Book (1992)
Red Mars (1993)
Moving Mars (1994)
The Terminal Experiment (1995)
Slow River (1996)
The Moon and the Sun (1997)
Forever Peace (1998)
Parable of the Talents (1999)
Darwin's Radio (2000)
The Quantum Rose (2001)
American Gods (2002)
Speed of Dark (2003)
Paladin of Souls (2004)
Camouflage (2005)
Seeker (2006)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union (2007)
Powers (2008)
The Windup Girl (2009)
Blackout/All Clear (2010)
Among Others (2011)
2312 (2012)
Ancillary Justice (2013)
Annihilation (2014)
Uprooted (2015)

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