{"product_id":"the-boughs-withered-when-i-told-them-my-dreams-paperback","title":"The Boughs Withered: When I Told Them My Dreams - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaura McHugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKim Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boughs Withered\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the debut collection from accomplished Irish author Maura McHugh. It includes twenty tales - four of them original to the volume - which represent the best strange visions from an award-winning writer of fiction, non-fiction, comic books and plays. Among the featured stories is \"Bone Mother\", which was adapted into the award-winning stop-motion animated short film by See Creature in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her horror and dark fantasy stories, Maura McHugh explores her love of the uncanny, delves into the eerie past, and evokes weird landscapes that might just co-exist with our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These stories  are] made to last, reaching deep into myth-pools for eternal, primal treasures.\"\u003cem\u003e - Kim Newman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Maura McHugh's gloriously twisted, tale-spinning imagination entwines and embraces the reader like dark ivy.\" \u003cem\u003e- Ian R. MacLeod\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hauntings, dark pacts and ancient gods are brought into the here and now by Maura McHugh's peculiar magic.\" \u003cem\u003e- Priya Sharma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Maura McHugh's stories are hugely enjoyable. Her insight and compassion, combined with a fresh, engaging voice, make her monsters, marvels and myths stand out in a crowded field.\" \u003cem\u003e- Lisa Tuttle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents: \u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction by Kim Newman\u003cbr\u003e 2. Vic\u003cbr\u003e 3. Who Hears Our Cries in Forgotten Tongues?\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Boughs Withered When I Told Them My Dreams\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Light at the Centre\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Rebellious House\u003cbr\u003e 7. Beautiful Calamity\u003cbr\u003e 8. Home\u003cbr\u003e 9. Moments on the Cliff\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Gift of the Sea\u003cbr\u003e 11. Suspension\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Tamga\u003cbr\u003e 13. Spooky Girl\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Hanging Tree\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Diet\u003cbr\u003e 16. Involuntary Muscle\u003cbr\u003e 17. Family\u003cbr\u003e 18. Wake the Dead\u003cbr\u003e 19. Y\u003cbr\u003e 20. Bone Mother\u003cbr\u003e 21. Water\u003cbr\u003e 22. Author's Afterword\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52539351793971,"sku":"9781912950409","price":30.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MDFUYTRZLzNWamRXNk11Q0F6cFp0UT09.webp?v=1760857134","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-boughs-withered-when-i-told-them-my-dreams-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}