Octavo, softcover, new in decorative red and black wraps. 273 pp. plus notes on author. Haddon gives us eight mesmerising stories exploring what, ultimately, makes us human; he weaves ancient fables into fresh and unexpected forms, and forges new legends to sit alongside them. The myth of the Minotaur in his labyrinth is turned into a wrenching parable of maternal love and of the monstrosities of patriarchy. The lover of a goddess, Tithonus, is gifted eternal life but without eternal youth, etc.

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Title: Dogs and Monsters
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, UK
Publication Date: 2024
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1784745561
ISBN 13: 9781784745561
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Weaving together Ancient Greek fables with more recent dystopian narratives, Mark Haddon jump starts the heart of these legends told and retold for millennia, and demonstrates their lasting relevance again, in new and unexpected forms.

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