Bibliograph

Where the wild ladies are, Aoko Matsuda ; translated from the Japanese by Polly Barton

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Where the wild ladies are, Aoko Matsuda ; translated from the Japanese by Polly Barton

Language

eng

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Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Where the wild ladies are

Oclc number

1139147968

Responsibility statement

Aoko Matsuda ; translated from the Japanese by Polly Barton

Summary

"In this witty and exuberant collection of linked stories, Aoko Matsuda takes the rich, millenia-old tradition of Japanese folktales-shapeshifting wives and foxes, magical trees and wells-and wholly reinvents them, presenting a world in which humans are consoled, guided, challenged, and transformed by the only sometimes visible forces that surround them. A busybody aunt who disapproves of hair removal; a pair of door-to-door saleswomen hawking portable lanterns; a cheerful lover who visits every night to take a luxurious bath; a silent house-caller who babysits and cleans while a single mother is out working. Where the Wild Ladies Are is populated by these and many other spirited women-who also happen to be ghosts. This is a realm in which jealousy, stubbornness, and other excessive "feminine" passions are not to be feared or suppressed, but rather cultivated; and, chances are, a man named Mr. Tei will notice your talents and recruit you, dead or alive (preferably dead), to join his mysterious company."--, Provided by publisher

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