Hag
Forgotten Folktales Retold
-
-
3.0 • 1 Rating
-
-
- $15.99
-
- $15.99
Publisher Description
'Engaging, modern fables with a feminist tang' Sunday Times
DARK, POTENT AND UNCANNY, HAG BURSTS WITH THE UNTOLD STORIES OF OUR ISLES, CAPTURED IN VOICES AS VARIED AS THEY ARE VIVID.
Here are sisters fighting for the love of the same woman, a pregnant archaeologist unearthing impossible bones and lost children following you home. A panther runs through the forests of England and pixies prey upon violent men.
From the islands of Scotland to the coast of Cornwall, the mountains of Galway to the depths of the Fens, these forgotten folktales howl, cackle and sing their way into the 21st century, wildly reimagined by some of the most exciting women writing in Britain and Ireland today.
'A thoroughly original package that has a hint of Angela Carter' The Times
'Sharp writing and cleverly done' Spectator
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Sampled from far and wide, these little-known tales are inspired by the folklore of the British Isles. From the mountains of Galway to the Cornish coast, the stories are skilfully reimagined with a feminist spin by 10 exciting female writers. Originating from the oral tradition, the tales are re-spun in different way and evolve into dark and eerie stories that dance with calculated menace. A warning: the heavy themes include domestic violence, murder and occultism across unsettling plot twists. The narrator’s place in each story often combines the meta-physical with the supernatural and frequently produces the desired result. This is a sharp and jolting read.
