Baba Yaga Laid an Egg
Description
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 powerful creatures in all mythology, and an extraordinary yarn of identity, secrets, storytelling and love.
Product Details
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Publish Date | June 14, 2022 |
| Pages | 336 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781847673060 |
| Dimensions | 7.7 X 5.0 X 0.9 inches | 0.5 pounds |
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Contains some of the most profound reflections on culture, memory and madness you wiill ever read.--Carole Angier on THE MINISTRY OF PAIN "Independent"
Packed with intellectual surprises and emotional revelations--Tina Jackson "The Metro"
She is a writer to follow. A writer to be cherished.-- "Susan Sontag"
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"
Ugresic has a unique tone of voice, a madcap wit and a lovely sense of the absurd. Ingenious.--Marina Warner
Ugresic is sharp, funny and unfazed in the face of the little dictators who have torn apart her former country. Orwell would be proud.--Timothy Garton-Ash on THE MINISTRY OF PAIN
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