The Firekeeper's Daughter: Tales of Initiation by Karola Renard (English) Paperb

Description: The Firekeeper's Daughter by Karola Renard Thirteen mythic stories of initiation featuring 21st-century kelpies, sirens and holy fools, a river of tears and a girl who dances on fire, an ice maiden shaman, a witch in a secret garden, Queen Guineveres mirror and a woman who swallows the moon. Running through them all is a deep faith in life and a quest for meaning in the greatest ordeals. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the vastness of Stone Age Siberia to a minefield in todays Angola, from the black beaches of Iceland to the African savannah and a Jewish-German cemetery, Karola Renard tells thirteen mythic stories of initiation featuring twenty-first-century kelpies, sirens, and holy fools, a river of tears and a girl who dances on fire, a maiden shaman of ice, a witch in a secret garden, Queen Guineveres magic mirror, and a woman who swallows the moon. The red thread running through them all is a deep faith in life and the need to find truth and meaning even in the greatest of ordeals. Author Biography Karola Renard is a writer, editor and translator. Born in Germany, she is engaged in exploring the mythic story-lines running through her country of origin, the numerous places she has travelled and the British Isles, which she has adopted as her home. She lives in Devon with her husband and young daughter. Review In her lively and vivid stories, Karola Renard points a finger towards the mythic threads that run through lifes initiations. Connecting with that thread is the beginning of finding the true ground we stand upon. Martin Shaw Karola Renard has woven a fine cloth with her tales of courageous, loyal and insightful women. Among her lyrical words we travel to meet the girl on a wind-coloured horse; a resourceful northern huntress; lovers of moon and guardians of shrines; maiden, madonna, witch and queen. The stories roam from ice to island to dusty plain, beautifully touching into the ancient power of our shared human mythologies. Carolyn Hillyer Long Description From the vastness of Stone Age Siberia to a minefield in todays Angola, from the black beaches of Iceland to the African savannah and a Jewish-German cemetery, Karola Renard tells thirteen mythic stories of initiation featuring twenty-first-century kelpies, sirens, and holy fools, a river of tears and a girl who dances on fire, a maiden shaman of ice, a witch in a secret garden, Queen Guineveres magic mirror, and a woman who swallows the moon. The red thread running through them all is a deep faith in life and the need to find truth and meaning even in the greatest of ordeals. Review Quote In her lively and vivid stories, Karola Renard points a finger towards the mythic threads that run through lifes initiations. Connecting with that thread is the beginning of finding the true ground we stand upon. Martin Shaw Karola Renard has woven a fine cloth with her tales of courageous, loyal and insightful women. Among her lyrical words we travel to meet the girl on a wind-coloured horse; a resourceful northern huntress; lovers of moon and guardians of shrines; maiden, madonna, witch and queen. The stories roam from ice to island to dusty plain, beautifully touching into the ancient power of our shared human mythologies. Carolyn Hillyer Details ISBN1906900469 Author Karola Renard Publisher Awen Publications Language English ISBN-10 1906900469 ISBN-13 9781906900465 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-08-21 Short Title The Firekeepers Daughter Subtitle Tales of Initiation DEWEY 823.92 UK Release Date 2017-08-21 Imprint Awen Publications Place of Publication Bath Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2017-08-21 NZ Release Date 2017-08-21 Pages 180 Edition Description Second (Revised) ed. Illustrations 4 black and white illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118586700;

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