Prince, Stephen
The Corn Mother
- ISBN 13:
- 9781916095212
- author:
- Prince, Stephen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Year in the Country
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 76
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Fantasy, Urban,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Corn Mother is an inventive novella that explores the world of an imaginary lost film. The story begins in 1878 with a villager forced to flee their home after being accused of cursing the crops, and their vengeful spirit, known as the corn mother, is said to visit those responsible at night. The book's structure is inspired by the cycle of the year, with four sections that mirror the changing seasons. The novella follows a unique approach to folk horror and 'imaginary' films, creating its own self-referential folklore. A lifelong quest begins in 1982 to find the near-mythical film, which is completed but never released due to its production company's collapse. As the story unfolds, the boundaries between fact, fiction, reality, and dreams blur, leaving readers to ponder if the film ever existed. The book is accompanied by an album also by Stephen Prince, further immersing readers in the world of the corn mother.
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