Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams

Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams
	Red cover of Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams
Author	Catherynne M. Valente
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Postmodern fantasy
Published	2005 (Prime Books)
Media type	Print (hardback)
Pages	152 pp
ISBN	0-8095-1087-1
OCLC	61207669

Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams (2005) is a novel about a woman living as a hermit in ancient Japan written by Catherynne M. Valente.

Plot summary[]

After her village is destroyed, Ayako lives alone in the mountains.^[1] Weaving through Ayako's life are her dreams; she explores the mythologies of goddesses from around the world and receives lessons from the river, mountain, and animals, who speak to her while the people from the village below dare only to leave offerings for her.

Allusions[]

Ayako's dreams touch upon a variety of literary, mythological, and religious subjects, ranging from the Greek Sphinx to Isis' recreation of Osiris' body.

References[]

^ Catherynne M. Valente: Yume no Hon: The Book of Dreams. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Retrieved 2008-12-19.

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[1] Catherynne M. Valente: Yume no Hon: The Book of Dreams. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Retrieved 2008-12-19.

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