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This first collection of tales by Rosalie Parker contains eight stories that explore the uncanny in the modern world. As Glen Cavaliero observes in his introduction, «like all good stories of the preternatural, these in The Old Knowledge have a subversive effect.» In them, «the world of logical, predictable reality is seen to be at risk from rejected modes of knowledge which can thwart the materialist and victimise those innocents who stumble into another order of reality.»
Contents: Chanctonbury Ring / In the Garden / Spirit Solutions / The Cook&amp;#39;s Story / The Old Knowledge / The Picture / The Rain / The Supply Teacher.

The Old Knowledge and Other Stories (Unabridged)

&quot;There are many ways to tell a story . . . It is a question of choosing the right one." – «Sparks from the Fire» The stories in Sparks from the Fire explore a wide variety of familiar characters and settings, yet there is always something else a shadow world that haunts, disturbs, and threatens. Sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, recluses and lovers all find themselves shifting between realities: the prosaic and the mystical, even between life and death. The horrors and wonders of these parallel existences are often glimpsed, sometimes revealed, and occasionally overwhelm. These nineteen tales inhabit a terrain in which the uncanny may at any time intrude into everyday life.
Contents: Breath of Life / Entitlement / Holiday Reading / House Party / Jetsam / Job Start / Messages / Productivity / Sparks from the Fire / The Attempt / The Birdcage / The Bronze Statuette / The Fell Race / Tour Guide / View from a Window / Voluntary Work / War Games / Wing Man / Writers&amp;#39; Retreat.