When I Was a Horse: And Other Stories

Seventeen stories gallop, frolic, and slither across the pages of this collection by Mexican author Brianda Domecq. Sometimes inspiring, sometimes fatalistic, but always lyrical and thought-provoking, Domecq examines the human condition from a unique viewpoint.

A pet canary is caught between her nesting instinct and her desire for solitude. A jaguar is guardian spirit to a middle-aged woman. And in the title story, a young girl is transformed during recess into a wild stallion.

These and other tales, told with irony, wit, and compassion, keep the reader on the bittersweet edge between tragedy and comedy. Kayla Garcia's free-flowing and literary translation makes the reader forget that the narrative is not in the original English.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
Published: 05/02/2006
ISBN: 9780875653259
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.04w x 0.66d