White cat, black dog : stories / Kelly Link ; illustrations by Shaun Tan.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593449974
- ISBN: 0593449975
- ISBN: 9780593449950
- ISBN: 0593449959
- Physical Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: Random House trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
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. |
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Genre: | Short stories. short stories. Short stories. Short stories. Fantasy fiction. Nouvelles. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | F LINK (Text) | 000172948 | New Books | Checked out | 05/08/2024 |