Sunday, February 24, 2008

"Cautionary Tales"

Christy Kane is an artist that creates life size, handmade dolls. She then photographs them in antique settings to illustrate her original stories of social misfits. Each doll has a distinct personality. Christy's photographs are very detailed and her stories are haunting and unforgettable.

"Tales of the Sisters Kane" is a collection of stories including the tales of Lily (who has lost nine fingers, one by one, due to her careless fascination with a sewing machine), Polly (who has been unable to stop traveling the world since receiving a pair of roller-skates on her fifteenth birthday), Callalilly (whose unchecked temper has doomed her to becoming a hook-handed piano player), The Triplets, Hyacinth, Azaeleah and Violah (whose baby sister Wisteria has gone missing under troubling and mysterious circumstances).

From the reviews that I have read, which happen to be rave, this book is a must have. I have just ordered my copy and I'll post my review after I have read it. From what I gather, these stories are called "Cautionary Tales" which have morals and lessons to be learned from them. More later.

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