Carrington, Leonora
The Skeleton's Holiday (Penguin Modern)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241339169
- author:
- Carrington, Leonora
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 64
- Dimensions:
- 16 x 11.2 x 0.5 centimeters (0.0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Skeleton's Holiday is a collection of dreamlike, carnivalesque fables by Leonora Carrington, a leading light of the Surrealist movement. These masterpieces of invention and grand-guignol humour are both unsettling and fascinating.
Published in 2018 as part of Penguin Canada's Modern Classics series, this book brings together authors from around the world, including Kathy Acker, James Baldwin, Truman Capote, Stanislaw Lem, George Orwell, Shirley Jackson, and many others. The result is a diverse range of stories that explore the human condition in all its complexity.
With its surreal and fabulous tales, this book offers a concentrated hit of contemporary, international flavour. If you're looking for a unique reading experience that will challenge your expectations, then The Skeleton's Holiday is definitely worth considering.
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