The stories in this collection draw variously on the themes of love and loss, Taoist metaphors, socio-political concerns, and the writer's place and role in the world. Literary and complex yet accessible and fast-paced, each story differs widely in style, motivation, philosophy, and denouement from
A Dream of Horses & Other Stories
- Book ID
- 126189878
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 184 KB
- Category
- Standards
- ISBN
- 1782795359
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
The stories in this collection draw variously on the themes of love and loss, Taoist metaphors, socio-political concerns, and the writer's place and role in the world. Literary and complex yet accessible and fast-paced, each story differs widely in style, motivation, philosophy, and denouement from all the others. The collection encompasses topographies and places from China to France, and Ireland to India.
✦ Subjects
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