Of Myths and Mothers

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Folklore and futurism: these stories question everything from the guest worker economy to childbirth as the world collapses. Disappear into dark caves on Philippine islands and scale sheer limestone cliffs with men who search for the world’s most expensive animal product: prized nests woven from a mysterious bird’s saliva, rumoured to make one live forever. Feel sand under your feet in the middle of the night as you search for love beyond limits. You will long to hold a child, even when that instinct has been erased from your body and mind. ‘Of Myths and Mothers’ will make you see some of our most accepted customs in a new light and fill you with wonder, as the best stories do.

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Folklore and futurism: these stories question everything from the guest worker economy to childbirth as the world collapses. Follow hairpin turns into the remote hillsides of North Yorkshire, where two boys take a holiday with their besom-wielding, rabbit-skinning granny. Disappear into dark caves on Philippine islands and scale sheer limestone cliffs with men who search for the world’s most expensive animal product: prized nests woven from a mysterious bird’s saliva, rumoured to make one live forever. Feel sand under your feet in the middle of the night as you search for love beyond limits. You will long to hold a child, even when that instinct has been erased from your body and mind. Of Myths and Mothers will make you see some of our most accepted customs in a new light and fill you with wonder, as the best stories do.

Additional information

Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

102

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

823.0108 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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