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Baba Yaga Laid an Egg (2022 Edition)

Dubravka Ugresic

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9781847673060
UPC:
9781847673060
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Published by:
Canongate Books
Translated by:
Celia Hawkesworth
Translated by:
Ellen Elias-Bursac
Pub date:
06/14/2022
Binding type:
Paperback
Pages:
256
ISBN:
9781847673060

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.