“A midwife once told Erszébet of the üszögös gyermek, the stunted child, a premature fetus born alive, a scurrying spectral thing with a rat's feet and ears.Unless the stunted child is immediately destroyed, it will return to its mother's womb.… — Jody Shields Copy Share Image
“A child conceived on Christmas Eve is considered unlucky and will later resent his parents for their unholy transgression, their lack of control and piety. The child may be deformed with a harelip or be cursed with the ears and… — Jody Shields Copy Share Image
“A midwife once told Erszébet of the üszögös gyermek, the stunted child, a premature fetus born alive, a scurrying spectral thing with a rat's… — Jody Shields Copy Share Image
“The fig tree grows its flowers strangely inside out, concealed within the soft interior of the fruit. Erszébet imagines the fig's hidden fairy weight… — Jody Shields Copy Share Image
“She once told him about the mysterious trampled-down places found in fields, which the peasants superstitiously called werewolves' nests. Coming across one of these… — Jody Shields Copy Share Image
“A child conceived on Christmas Eve is considered unlucky and will later resent his parents for their unholy transgression, their lack of control and… — Jody Shields Copy Share Image
