A Stone Woman (Storycuts)
Author | : A S Byatt |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 27 |
Release | : 2011-11-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781448128327 |
ISBN-13 | : 1448128323 |
Rating | : 4/5 (323 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Stone Woman (Storycuts) by : A S Byatt
Download or read book A Stone Woman (Storycuts) written by A S Byatt and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the death of her mother, an elderly woman begins to undergo a transfiguration. Her body grows flinty, toughens and crystallises. An Icelandic stonemason she meets in a graveyard becomes her sole confidant. As her inexorable metamorphosis continues, the stories he has to tell of his homeland and its legends begin to resonate. Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was originally published in the collection Little Black Book of Stories.