by Dubravka Ugresic (Author), Mark Thompson (Translator), Dubravka Ugresic (Author), Celia Hawkesworth (Translator), Mark Thompson (Translator), Celia Hawkesworth (Translator), Ellen Elias-Bursac (Translator), Mark Thompson (Translator)
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 extraordinay yarn of identity, secrets, storytelling and love.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Published: 20 May 2010
ISBN 10: 1847673066
ISBN 13: 9781847673060
Book Overview: Dubravka Ugresic retells the myth of Baba Yaga -one of the most famous stories in Russian and Eastern European mythology.