Some stories shout. Others wait patiently to be discovered.
A Straight Path Tells No Stories is a collection of five modern fairy tales set across distant corners of the world - from the shores of old Japan to the quiet countryside of Denmark, from a snow-covered forest in Finland to a wandering circus in France, and a desert hidden from every map.
In these stories, giants push the sun into the sky, a baker's daughter is asked to marry a prince, animals become unlikely companions, and ordinary people find themselves standing at the edge of something larger than they can explain. Magic appears not as spectacle, but as something quiet that lives beside everyday life.
But these are not the gentle fairy tales where everything is easily mended. The stories wander through heavier places as well - grief, sacrifice, and the strange ways love endures even after loss. Because of this, the book often speaks to adults as much as it does to children. Younger readers may still find wonder here, but parents may wish to read with care if their child is sensitive to themes of death or sorrow.
Though each tale stands on its own, they share a common thread: the fragile, stubborn beauty of love, memory, and the people who shape us long after they are gone.
Written in the tradition of timeless storytelling, A Straight Path Tells No Stories is a book about taking the long way - and discovering that the long way is where the stories live.
Note: This edition contains no illustrations. The stories are presented as text only.
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