| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
The White Cat's divorce -- Prince Hat underground -- The White Road -- The girl who did not know fear -- The game of smash and recovery -- The lady and the fox -- Skinder's veil. |
| Summary |
"Finding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic fairy tales into utterly original stories of seekers -- characters on the hunt for love, connection, revenge, or their own sense of purpose. In "The White Cat's Divorce," an aging billionaire sends his three sons on a series of absurd goose chases to decide which will become his heir. In "The Girl Who Did Not Know Fear," a professor with a delicate health condition becomes stranded for days in an airport hotel after a conference, desperate to get home to her wife and young daughter, and in acute danger of being late for an appointment that cannot be missed. In "Skinder's Veil," a young man agrees to take over a remote house-sitting gig for a friend. But what should be a chance to focus on his long-avoided dissertation instead becomes a wildly unexpected journey, as the house seems to be a portal for otherworldly travelers -- or perhaps a door into his own mysterious psyche"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Characters and characteristics -- Fiction.
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Love -- Fiction.
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Revenge -- Fiction.
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FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
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FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary.
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FICTION / Literary.
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Short stories.
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| Genre/Form |
Short stories.
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Short stories. (OCoLC)fst01726740
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Short stories.
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Fantasy fiction.
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| Added Author |
Tan, Shaun, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780593449950 hardcover ; acid-free paper |
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0593449959 hardcover ; acid-free paper |
| Standard No. |
40031818721 |
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