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Baba Yaga Laid an Egg
Dubravka Ugresic
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Description for Baba Yaga Laid an Egg
Paperback. Dubravka Ugresic retells the myth of Baba Yaga -one of the most famous stories in Russian and Eastern European mythology. Translator(s): Elias-Bursac, Ellen; Hawkesworth, Celia; Thompson, Mark. Series: Myths. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Series: Myths. 256 pages. Dubravka Ugresic retells the myth of Baba Yaga - one of the most famous stories in Russian and Eastern European mythology. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight: 240.
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? ... Read more
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Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Myths
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847673060
SKU
V9781847673060
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About Dubravka Ugresic
Dubravka Ugresic was born in 1949 in Yugoslavia. She has published both novels and books of essays. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages and she has received several major European literary awards, including the Neustadt International Prize for Literature, known as the 'American Nobel', in 2016. She was also a finalist for the Man Booker ... Read more
Reviews for Baba Yaga Laid an Egg
Ugrasic's retelling may be blisteringly postmodern in its execution but at its heart is a human warmth and even a silliness that infuses it with the sweet magic of storytelling.
Melissa Katsoulis
The Times
Packed with intellectual surprises and emotional revelations
Tina Jackson
The Metro
The ... Read more
Melissa Katsoulis
The Times
Packed with intellectual surprises and emotional revelations
Tina Jackson
The Metro
The ... Read more