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Baba Yaga Laid an Egg

Ugresic, DubravkaElias-Bursac, Ellen(Translated by)Hawkesworth, Celia(Translated by)Thompson, Mark(Translated by)
Part of the Myths series
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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 extraordinary yarn of identity, secrets, storytelling and love.

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Canongate Books
1847673066 / 9781847673060
Paperback / softback
20/05/2010
United Kingdom
English
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327 p.
20 cm
Reprint. Published in Scotland. This translation originally published: 2009.