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White cat, black dog : stories

Link, Kelly (author.). Tan, Shaun, (illustrator.).

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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780593449967
ISBN: 0593449959
ISBN: 9780593449950
ISBN: 0593449975
ISBN: 9780593449974
Physical Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Edition: Random House trade paperback edition.
Publisher: New York : Random House, 2023.
Copyright: ©2023

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Formatted Contents Note:

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 -- Acknowledgements -- Excerpt from The book of love. The book of Susannah -- The book of Laura.