White cat, black dog : stories
Call Number
- FICTION LINK (CEN, OSH)
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : Random House, [2023]
Physical Description
260 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.
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"--
Contents
- 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.