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Highlights
- In the Amber Chamber is a story collection where fairy tales and speculative fiction intersect with the hard facts of eastern European history.
- Author(s): Carrie Messenger
- 260 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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About the Book
In the Amber Chamber is a collection of literary short stories by Carrie Messenger that is reminiscent of the work of Angela Carter and Kelly Link.Book Synopsis
In the Amber Chamber is a story collection where fairy tales and speculative fiction intersect with the hard facts of eastern European history. These political fables take place in eastern Europe, Kansas, and even other planets. Its characters include Peace Corps volunteers, childless parents, Hansel and Gretel, former rural farmworkers, Dust Bowl survivors, and immigrants in Chicago. Like the work of Kelly Link and Angela Carter, In the Amber Chamber reframe our understanding of story.
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In the Amber Chamber is a story collection where fairy tales and speculative fiction intersect with the hard facts of eastern European history. These political fables take place in eastern Europe, Kansas, and even on other planets. Its characters include Peace Corps volunteers, childless parents, Hansel and Gretel, former rural farmworkers, Dust Bowl survivors, and immigrants in Chicago. Like the work of Kelly Link and Angela Carter, In the Amber Chamber reframes our understanding of story.--from the publisher