White cat, black dog
Link, Kelly2023
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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 child 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 travellers-or perhaps a door into his own mysterious psyche.
Main title:
White cat, black dog / Kelly Link ; illustrations by Shaun Tan.
Author:
Link, Kelly, authorTan, Shaun, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Head of Zeus, 2023.©2023
Collation:
260 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
"An Ad Astra book."
Contents:
The White Cat's divorcePrince Hat undergroundThe White RoadThe girl who did not know fearThe game of smash and recoveryThe lady and the foxSkinder's veil.
ISBN:
97818045484179781804548417
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
552538
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Fiction - Fantasy | LINK | Onloan - Due: 07 Oct 2024 |