Thirteen remarkable tales in which you encounter a girl with gull’s feet, a talking pheasant, a cave of nothing, a universe in creation, a prince imprisoned in a garden of earthly delights… They recall at once traditional folk tales, Calvino’s clever reworkings, biblical and Gnostic parables, creation myths… Each story is thought-provoking and hugely entertaining.
Thirteen remarkable tales in which you encounter a girl with gull’s feet, a talking pheasant, a cave of nothing, a universe in creation, a prince imprisoned in a garden of earthly delights… They recall at once traditional folk tales, Calvino’s clever reworkings, biblical and Gnostic parables, creation myths… Each story is thought-provoking and hugely entertaining.