2010, ISBN: 9781847676085

Winner of 2010 Tiptree AwardAccording to Slavic myth, Baba Yaga is a witch who lives in a house built on chicken legs and kidnaps small children. InBaba Yaga Laid an Egg, internationally … Mehr…

Winner of 2010 Tiptree AwardAccording to Slavic myth, Baba Yaga is a witch who lives in a house built on chicken legs and kidnaps small children. InBaba Yaga Laid an Egg, internationally acclaimed writer Dubravka Ugresic takes the timeless legend and spins it into a fresh and distinctly modern tale of femininity, aging, identity, and love.With barbed wisdom and razor-sharp wit, Ugresic weaves together the stories of four women in contemporary Eastern Europe: a writer who grants her dying mother’s final wish by traveling to her hometown in Bulgaria, an elderly woman who wakes up every day hoping to die, a buxom blonde hospital worker who’s given up on love, and a serial widow who harbors a secret talent for writing. Through the women’s fears and desires, and their struggles against invisibility, Ugresic presents a brilliantly postmodern retelling of an ancient myth that is infused with humanity and the joy of storytelling. Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, Canongate Books Digital >16<

2009, ISBN: 9781847676085

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Baba Yaga is an old hag who lives in a house built on chicken legs and kidnaps small children. She is one of the most pervasive and powerful creatures in al… Mehr…

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Baba Yaga is an old hag who lives in a house built on chicken legs and kidnaps small children. She is one of the most pervasive and powerful creatures in all mythology. She appears in many forms: as Pupa, a tricksy, cantankerous old woman who keeps her legs tucked into a huge furry boot; as a trio of mischievous elderly women who embark on the trip of a lifetime to a hotel spa; and as a villainous flock of ravens, black hens and magpies infected with the H5N1 virus. But what story does Baba Yaga have to tell us today? This is a quizzical tale about one of the most pervasive and poerful creatures in all mythology, and an extraordinary yarn of identity, secrets, storytelling and love. [PU: Canongate Books], Seiten: 256, Canongate Books, 2009<

ISBN: 9781847676085

Baba Yaga is a witch-like character who flies around on a giant mortar, kidnapping (and presumably eating) small children.She lives in a house on chicken feet. She is generally a terrifyi… Mehr…

Baba Yaga is a witch-like character who flies around on a giant mortar, kidnapping (and presumably eating) small children.She lives in a house on chicken feet. She is generally a terrifying figure, portrayed not only in literature but also film, animation and music throughout Russian culture.Dubravka Ugresic takes the story of Baba Yaga and weaves it into something completely fresh.The result is an extraordinary meditation on femininity, ageing, identity, secrets, storytelling and love.; EPUB; Fiction > Modern & contemporary fiction, Dedalus<

ISBN: 9781847676085

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ISBN: 9781847676085

Baba Yaga Laid an Egg: ab 14.49 € eBooks > Belletristik Canongate Books Ltd. eBook als epub, Canongate Books Ltd.