{"product_id":"winter-mythologies-and-abbots-paperback","title":"Winter Mythologies and Abbots - 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\u003ePierre Michon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnn Jefferson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichon's exquisite short narratives transport us to the heart of the Middle Ages as witnesses to the double-edged power of belief\u003c\/strong\u003eThis welcome volume brings to English-language readers two beautifully crafted works by the internationally acclaimed French author Pierre Michon. Populated by distant and little-known figures--Irish and French monks, saints, and scientists in \u003cem\u003eWinter Mythologies;\u003c\/em\u003e Benedictine monks in the Vendée region of France in\u003cem\u003e Abbots\u003c\/em\u003e--the tales frequently draw on obscure histories and other literary sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichon brings his characters to life in spare, evocative prose. Each, in his or her own way, exemplifies a power of belief that brings about an achievement--or catastrophe--in the real world: monasteries are built upon impossibly muddy wastes, monks acquire the power of speech, lives are taken, books are written, saints are created on the flimsiest of evidence. Michon's exploration in ancient archives has led him to the discovery of such often deluded figures and their deeds, and his own exceptional powers bestow upon them a renewed life on the written page. This in turn is an example of the power of belief, which for Michon is what makes literature itself possible. \u003cem\u003eWinter Mythologies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAbbots\u003c\/em\u003e are meant to be read slowly, to be savored, to be mined for the secrets Michon has to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePierre Michon'\u003c\/b\u003es writing has received great acclaim in his native France; his work has been translated into a dozen languages. He was winner of the Prix France Culture in 1984 for his first book, \u003ci\u003eSmall Lives\u003c\/i\u003e; the 1996 Prix de la Ville de Paris for his body of work; and the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française. His works include \u003ci\u003eMasters and Sons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Origin of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRimbaud's Son.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Jefferson\u003c\/b\u003e teaches French at the University of Oxford. She has translated works by Gérard Macé and Pascal Quignard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 7.57 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532465123549,"sku":"9780300179064","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ppyk1MZwFG9780300179064.webp?v=1788975574","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/winter-mythologies-and-abbots-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}