Baba Yaga Laid an Egg

Dubravka Ugresic retells the myth of Baba Yaga - one of the most famous stories in Russian and Eastern European mythology

Baba Yaga is an old hag who lives in a house built on chicken legs and kidnaps small children. She is one of the most pervasive and powerful creatures in all mythology. She appears in many forms: as Pupa, a tricksy, cantankerous old woman who keeps her legs tucked into a huge furry boot; as a trio of mischievous elderly women who embark on the trip of a lifetime to a hotel spa; and as a villainous flock of ravens, black hens and magpies infected with the H5N1 virus. But what story does Baba Yaga have to tell us today?

This is a quizzical tale about one of the most pervasive and powerful creatures in all mythology, and an extraordinary yarn of identity, secrets, storytelling and love.

• | Author: Dubravka Ugresic, Mark Thompson, Ellen Elias-Bursac, Celia Hawkesworth
• | Publisher: Canongate Books
• | Publication Date: May 20, 2010
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781847673060
• | ISBN-10: 1847673066