Woman with Horns and Other Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (Out of Print)

Out of print title

Folkloric, Historic, and Absolutely Charming
The reception of Cecilia Brainard’s first short story collection, Woman with Horns and Other Stories, has been extraordinary. Her mythical place Ubec has been embraced by the people of Cebu and “Ubec” has become part of their lexicon. Many teachers use stories from this collection and YouTube has student films of the story “Woman with Horns “ in particular. There is even a Wikipedia write-up about “Woman with Horns.” The book collects a dozen stories that draw from historical and contemporary sources. Many of the stories explore the clash of Philippine culture with foreign influences that reaches the archipelago during different historical periods.

Print Length: 23 pages
Publisher: PALH; 2 edition (August 2, 2017)
Publication Date: August 2, 2017
Language: English