The Ogre's Wife: Fairy Tales for Grownups - Paperback

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by Richard Parks (Author)

Should a nice human girl marry an actual ogre?Who sits in judgment when the defendant is a god?

And just why is there always one old shoe lying beside the road?

Mere hints of the mysteries explored-and usually answered-in fifteen stories of wit and wonder: The Ogre's Wife: Fairy Tales for Grownups, with a perceptive and entertaining introduction by master fantasist Parke Godwin.

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Praise for The Ogre's Wife:

"... an absolute treasure of a collection, one that I know I will return to again and again." Charles de Lint, F&SF

"Deceptively simple, earnest, and tragicomic, Parks' tales convey deep truths beneath narratives that tumble along like limpid streams." Paul Di Filippo, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine

"...like discovering an ancient, wise Zen master gassing up at a service station...: transcendence in the midst of the ordinary and down-to-earth..." Terry McGarry, Author of the Illumination Trilogy

Number of Pages: 188

Dimensions: 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN

Publication Date: September 29, 2020