Returning My Sister's Face and Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice

By Eugie Foster
$6.99 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: Nov. 30, 2011
Words: 59,621 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466150522


Short description

Enchantment, peril and romance pervade the shadowy Far East. In these dozen stories of adventure and magic from the Orient, a maiden encounters an oni demon in the forest, a bride discovers her mother-in-law is a fox woman, a samurai must appease his sister's angry ghost, and dark and light are two sides of harmony. A striking debut collection from Eugie Foster.

Extended description

“Noted short story author Foster offers a dozen enchanting and sometimes chilling tales alive with elegantly sketched characters and sensibilities drawn from Asian folklore…Readers who long for a break from European medieval fantasy will be charmed and entertained by Foster’s tales.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Whimsy and malice—yes—also mystery, a very female sensuality, and wit. An elegant and entertaining book.”
—Ursula K. Le Guin (Read more)


Tags

short fiction, literary, fantasy, chinese, myth, fairy tales, collection, asian, korean, folklore, japanese, award winning, debut, fairytales, nebula award, award winning author, eugie foster, asian folklore

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Review by: Andrew Rodda on July 13, 2012 : (no rating)
Returning my sisters face was a lovely collection of eastern style folktales. I enjoyed each of the short stories and found it had to put down. Over all I would give it a 4.5/5. Oh so worth picking up if you at all like folktales or mythology.
(reviewed long after purchase)

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