Description
An unforgettable collection of retold myths and folk tales celebrating the wisdom and power of women in midlife and beyond
''The book I''ve been longing for'' JILL DAWSON, author of The Bewitching
''Fascinating'' SARA SHERIDAN, author of The Fair Botanists
''Read it, absorb it, treasure it!'' SHAHRUKH HUSAIN, author of The Virago Book of Witches
Ungainly giantesses. Sequin-strewn fairy godmothers. Misunderstood witches. Fierce grandmothers. Hairy-chinned hags. Craggy crones.
From early childhood, we learn about the world and its possibilities through myths and fairy tales. The heroines, though, tend to be golden-haired princesses, and the evil-doers often older women.
But women today are searching for positive versions of themselves from midlife onwards, and this dazzling array of not-to-be-messed-with characters provides them. They outwit monsters, test and mentor younger heroines,
