Richard Parks

The Ogre's Wife: Fairy Tales for Grownups Richard Parks

Should a nice girl marry an actual ogre?Who sits in judgment when the defendant is God?

And just why the heck is there always one old shoe lying beside the road?

Mere hints of the mysteries explored-and sometimes also answered-in fifteen stories of wit and wonder. The Ogre's Wife: Fairy Tales for Grownups is Richard Parks' first story collection and a World Fantasy Award finalist, with a perceptive and entertaining introduction by master fantasist Parke Godwin.

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Praise for The Ogre's Wife:

"... an absolute treasure of a collection, one that I know I will return to again and again." Charles De Lint, F& SF

"Deceptively simple, earnest, and tragicomic, Parks' tales convey deep truths beneath narratives that tumble along like limpid streams." Paul Di Filippo, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine

"...like discovering an ancient, wise Zen master gassing up at a service station...: transcendence in the midst of the ordinary and down-to-earth..." Terry McGarry, Author of the Illumination Trilogy