Fly Away Home

Name: Fly Away Home
Brand: Salt
SKU: 9781784630386
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Long-listed for the 2016 Edge Hill Short Story PrizeFly Away Home is Marina Warner''s third - and eagerly-awaited - collection of short stories. Inspired by fairy tales, legends, and mythology, this timeless selection explores the themes of love and war - in families, and between generations.In ''Mélusine'' a gorgeous mermaid encounters disaster in love and visits her aunt, Morgan le Fay, to pour out her woes ; in ''Breadcrumbs'' a hospital patient overhears a night nurse recounting an extraordinary tale of family torn apart under terrifying circumstances. ''Out of the Burning House'' introduces an elderly actor recalling an unusual case of heartbreak at the hands of a TV personality; in ''The Difference in the Dose'' a young mother becomes increasingly anxious about the rift between herself and her adoptive mother. And in ''Letter to an Unknown Soldier'' a thirteen year-old girl writes a heartrending second letter to an older brother away at war, having had no reply to her first...Like her award-winning novels, Marina Warner''s stories conjure up mysteries and wonders in a physical world, treading a delicate, magical line between the natural and the supernatural, between openness and fear. An elegant mix of the poignant, the caustic, and the bizarre, Fly Away Home will be treasured by fans and new readers alike.

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Long-listed for the 2016 Edge Hill Short Story PrizeFly Away Home is Marina Warner's third - and eagerly-awaited - collection of short stories. Inspired by fairy tales, legends, and mythology, this timeless selection explores the themes of love and war - in families, and between generations.In 'Mélusine' a gorgeous mermaid encounters disaster in love and visits her aunt, Morgan le Fay, to pour out her woes ; in 'Breadcrumbs' a hospital patient overhears a night nurse recounting an extraordinary tale of family torn apart under terrifying circumstances. 'Out of the Burning House' introduces an elderly actor recalling an unusual case of heartbreak at the hands of a TV personality; in 'The Difference in the Dose' a young mother becomes increasingly anxious about the rift between herself and her adoptive mother. And in 'Letter to an Unknown Soldier' a thirteen year-old girl writes a heartrending second letter to an older brother away at war, having had no reply to her first...Like her award-winning novels, Marina Warner's stories conjure up mysteries and wonders in a physical world, treading a delicate, magical line between the natural and the supernatural, between openness and fear. An elegant mix of the poignant, the caustic, and the bizarre, Fly Away Home will be treasured by fans and new readers alike.

Specificatii

Anul publicarii	2015
ISBN	9781784630386
Format coperta	Brosata
Numar pagini	219
Limba	Engleză
Domeniul	Literatură
Autor	Marina Warner
De aceeasi editura	Salt
CM	11209
DS	D/2#BR/2#MEGA/2
Goodreads	https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=9781784630386
Dimensiuni	Height: 7.79526 Inches, Length: 5.07873 Inches, Weight: 0.51147244784 Pounds, Width: 0.66929 Inches