Yellowcake
Author(s): Margo Lanagan
Yellowcake brings together ten short stories from the extraordinarily talented Margo Lanagan--each of them fiercely original and quietly heartbreaking.
The stories range from fantasy and fairy tale to horror and stark reality, and yet what pervades is the sense of humanity. The people of Lanagan's worlds face trials, temptations, and degradations. They swoon and suffer and even kill for love. In a dangerous world, they seek the solace and strength that comes from family and belonging.
These are stories to be savored slowly and pondered deeply because they cut to the very heart of who we are.
"Haunting, gorgeous, and sometimes painful, Lanagan's stories are unlike anything else in fantasy literature." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Lanagan unravels familiar myths and fairy tales, weaving them into unique, sharply resonant forms in this characteristically stunning collection." --Kirkus, starred review
From the Hardcover edition.
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'Lanagan is in a class of her own.' Weekend Australian. 'The genius (not too strong a word) of Margo Lanagan is her ability to reach into darkness and return with something both different and powerfully convincing. It's astonishing enough to be introduced so abruptly to a writer this good, but even more extraordinary is her seemingly effortless mastery of the short story form, and what she proceeds to do with it.' LOCUS, USA. 'Lanagan asks us to look at the world differently to see its fullness.' Sydney Morning Herald. 'With enormous skill, Lanagan disturbs as she entertains, stimulating our minds and playing havoc with our hearts.' Good Reading.
Margo Lanagan is the author of Black Juice, Red Spikes and Tender Morsels.
General Fields
- :
- : Allen & Unwin
- : Allen & Unwin
- : 01 March 2011
- : 198mm X 128mm
- : Australia
- : 01 March 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Margo Lanagan
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : [Fic]
- : 252