Foxfire, Wolfskin and Other Stories of Shapeshifting Women

Drawing on myth and fairy tales found across Europe — from Croatia to Sweden, Ireland to Russia — Sharon Blackie brings to life women's remarkable ability to transform themselves in the face of seemingly impossible circumstances. These stories are about coming to terms with our animal natures, exploring the ways in which we might renegotiate our fractured relationship with the natural world, and uncovering the wildness — and wilderness — within. Foxfire, Wolfskin and Other Stories of Shapeshifting Women, beautifully illustrated by Helen Nicholson, is Sharon Blackie's first collection of short stories. All are either reimaginings of older tales or contain characters, beings, and motifs that appear in older tales.