Wise Women

<p><b>An unforgettable collection of retold myths and folk tales, celebrating the wisdom and power of women in midlife and beyond, from the award-winning author of <i>Hagitude</i></b><br><b><br>''An extra­ordinary selection of stories ... beautifully and vividly retold'' </b><i>TLS</i><br><b>''Genius'' </b><i>Irish Times</i><br><b>''Treasure it!'' </b>Shahrukh Husain<br><b>''Wonderful'' </b>Victoria Smith<br><b>''The book I''ve been longing for'' </b>Jill Dawson<br><b>''Thrilling'' </b>Stella Duffy<br><br> This dazzling array of not-to-be-messed-with characters from a lost tradition of European myth and folklore - from ungainly giantesses and sequin-strewn fairy godmothers to misunderstood witches and craggy crones - provides inspiration for how women can walk boldly and live authentically in the second half of life.<br><br><b>''Features an exuberant cast ... The collection is precious, because it''s the first time that these rare, patriarchy-surviving remnants of powerful elder female folk stories have been deliberately anthologised'' </b><i>Irish Times</i><br><b> ''A fascinating collection of female myths and legends'' </b>Sara Sheridan<br><b>''I adored <i>Wise Women</i></b><b>'' </b>Eleanor Mills, author of <i>Much More to Come: Lessons on the mayhem and magnificence of midlife</i><br><b>''Wondrously wise, clever and insightful as well as slyly funny'' </b>AG Slatter, author of <i>The Briar Book of the Dead</i></p>