About the book
A luminous selection of short stories from the Booker prize-winning A. S. Byatt, celebrating over thirty years of writing
With an introduction by David Mitchell
Byatt takes her readers to a place that is rich in ideas, vivid in colour and wholly unforgettable. Mirrors shatter at the hairdressers when a middle-aged client explodes in rage. Snow dusts the warm body of a princess honing it into something sharp and frosted. Summer sunshine flickers on the face of a smiling child who may or may not be real.
Peopled by artists, poets and fabulous creatures, these stories travel from the ancient mythic world to an English sweet factory, a Chinese restaurant to a Mediterranean swimming pool, a Turkish bazaar to a fairy-tale palace. Blazing with creativity, they show what lies beneath the veneer of the ordinary, and reveal the fantastical possibilities beyond.
'A cabinet of curiosities... Glitteringly beautiful' Sunday Times
'A cerebral extravaganza, bristling with ideas' Spectator
'Moving, witty and shocking' Sunday Telegraph
Editions of Medusa’s Ankles
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529112993
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473578340
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A luminous selection of short stories from the Booker prize-winning A. S. Byatt, celebrating over thirty years of writing
With an introduction by David Mitchell
Byatt takes her readers to a place that is rich in ideas, vivid in colour and wholly unforgettable. Mirrors shatter at the hairdressers when a middle-aged client explodes in rage. Snow dusts the warm body of a princess honing it into something sharp and frosted. Summer sunshine flickers on the face of a smiling child who may or may not be real.
Peopled by artists, poets and fabulous creatures, these stories travel from the ancient mythic world to an English sweet factory, a Chinese restaurant to a Mediterranean swimming pool, a Turkish bazaar to a fairy-tale palace. Blazing with creativity, they show what lies beneath the veneer of the ordinary, and reveal the fantastical possibilities beyond.
'A cabinet of curiosities... Glitteringly beautiful' Sunday Times
'A cerebral extravaganza, bristling with ideas' Spectator
'Moving, witty and shocking' Sunday Telegraph
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What is Medusa’s Ankles about?
A luminous selection of short stories from the Booker prize-winning A. S. Byatt, celebrating over thirty years of writing
With an introduction by David Mitchell
Byatt takes her readers to a place that is rich in ideas, vivid in colour and wholly unforgettable. Mirrors shatter at the hairdressers when a middle-aged client explodes in rage. Snow dusts the warm body of a princess honing it into something sharp and frosted. Summer sunshine flickers on the face of a smiling child who may or may not be real.
Peopled by artists, poets and fabulous creatures, these stories travel from the ancient mythic world to an English sweet factory, a Chinese restaurant to a Mediterranean swimming pool, a Turkish bazaar to a fairy-tale palace. Blazing with creativity, they show what lies beneath the veneer of the ordinary, and reveal the fantastical possibilities beyond.
'A cabinet of curiosities... Glitteringly beautiful' Sunday Times
'A cerebral extravaganza, bristling with ideas' Spectator
'Moving, witty and shocking' Sunday Telegraph
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Medusa’s Ankles?
Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories
Where can I read a sample of Medusa’s Ankles?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781529112993
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Medusa’s Ankles?
A S Byatt
Who is the Publisher of the book Medusa’s Ankles?
Random House
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Medusa’s Ankles is available as paperback(ISBN 9781529112993) and ebook(ISBN 9781473578340)
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