White cat, black dog : stories /
Finding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic fairy tales into utterly original stories of seekers, characters on the hunt for love, connection, revenge or their own sense of purpose. In "The White Cat's...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House,
[2023].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Finding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic fairy tales into utterly original stories of seekers, characters on the hunt for love, connection, revenge or their own sense of purpose. In "The White Cat's Divorce," an aging billionaire sends his three sons on a series of absurd goose chases to decide which will become his heir. In "The Girl Who Did Not Know Fear," a professor with a delicate health condition becomes stranded for days in an airport hotel after a conference, desperate to get home to her wife and young daughter and in acute danger of being late for an appointment that cannot be missed. In "Skinder's Veil," a young man agrees to take over a remote house-sitting gig for a friend. But what should be a chance to focus on his long-avoided dissertation instead becomes a wildly unexpected journey, as the house seems to be a portal for otherworldly travelers, or perhaps a door into his own mysterious psyche. |
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| Physical Description: | 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780593449950 0593449959 |