Can itself evoke the sense of startled wonder that these tales first gave us
Laurel Graeber, New York Times
She is a terrific writer and an original scholar. This is a landmark book
Victoria Glendinning, Daily Telegraph
Just like the tale-tellers she celebrates...she's a weaver of enchantments, each sentence is like a silken knot charming you further into her web of meanings
Michelle Roberts, Independent on Sunday
Can itself evoke the sense of startled wonder that these tales first gave us
Laurel Graeber, New York Times
She is a terrific writer and an original scholar. This is a landmark book
Victoria Glendinning, Daily Telegraph
Just like the tale-tellers she celebrates...she's a weaver of enchantments, each sentence is like a silken knot charming you further into her web of meanings
Michelle Roberts, Independent on Sunday
Can itself evoke the sense of startled wonder that these tales first gave us
Laurel Graeber, New York Times
She is a terrific writer and an original scholar. This is a landmark book
Victoria Glendinning, Daily Telegraph
Just like the tale-tellers she celebrates...she's a weaver of enchantments, each sentence is like a silken knot charming you further into her web of meanings