The Mermaids in the Basement by Marina Warner
This collection of short stories includes stories inspired by myth, legend, or a haunting image. Here the Serpent, bowing to market forces, becomes Lola of the in-store tropical fruit promotion, while Martha cooks to impress a potential customer for Mary's glorious fabric designs.Marina Warner is a novelist, critic, and cultural historian. Indigo and The Lost Father (winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Award and shortlisted for the Booker Prize) are two of her novels, as well as Mermaids in the Basement, a collection of short tales. Alone of All Her Sex, Monuments and Maidens, Joan of Arc, From the Beast to the Blonde, No Go The Bogeyman, and Managing Monsters (1994 Reith Lectures) are among her notable nonfiction works.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780701146238 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701146230 |
| Title | The Mermaids in the Basement |
| Author | Marina Warner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1993-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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