Book description
Baba Yaga is a witch-like character who flies around on a giant mortar,
kidnapping (and presumably eating) small children. She lives in a house
on chicken feet. She is generally a terrifying figure, portrayed not
only in literature but also film, animation and music throughout Russian
culture. Dubravka Ugresic takes the story of Baba Yaga and weaves it
into something completely fresh. The result is an extraordinary
meditation on femininity, ageing, identity, secrets, storytelling and
love.
