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Luck in the Head

M. John Harrison

3.6/5 ( ratings)

This eerie and visually arresting tale is set in the grotesque city of Uroconium, where Ardwick Crome dreams of a strange ritual from his childhood. The women of his village pursue a "lamb"; to eat a pie made from its head is considered good luck. But in his dream, the living animal itself is offered to Ardwick Crome, and the gift's significance makes it too dangerous to accept...

Language: English

Pages: 117

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dark Horse Books

Release: February 16, 1993

ISBN: 1878574469

ISBN 13: 9781878574466

Luck in the Head

M. John Harrison

3.6/5 ( ratings)

This eerie and visually arresting tale is set in the grotesque city of Uroconium, where Ardwick Crome dreams of a strange ritual from his childhood. The women of his village pursue a "lamb"; to eat a pie made from its head is considered good luck. But in his dream, the living animal itself is offered to Ardwick Crome, and the gift's significance makes it too dangerous to accept...

Language: English

Pages: 117

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dark Horse Books

Release: February 16, 1993

ISBN: 1878574469

ISBN 13: 9781878574466

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