Baba Yaga Laid an Egg
Fiction, General Fiction
Dubravka Ugresic (author), Celia Hawkesworth (translator), Ellen Elias-Bursac (translator), Mark Thompson (translator)
Paperback Published on: 20/05/2010
£10.99
Synopsis
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 poerful creatures in all mythology, and an extraordinary yarn of identity, secrets, storytelling and love.
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- ISBN: 9781847673060
- Number of pages: 336
- Weight: 240g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm