the complete stories of leonora carrington by leonora carrington

451, the fates of these two titans of antiquity collide in a conflict of such massive carnage and heroism as to dwarf nearly every other single battle in history.

Horrified victims call him the Scourge of God. The entire world shudders at mention of this man's name-Attila the Hun. Now he and his army of fierce horsemen have penetrated deep into Europe and are poised to strike at the heart of the empire, the city of Rome itself. Respected and feared by friends and enemies alike, he is Count Flavius Aetius, Supreme General of the Legions-better known to history as the Last of the Romans.įacing him is a foe who has led his Asian hordes on a rampage of conquest and terror, from the barren steppes of the north to the very sands of Persia, ruthlessly destroying vast swaths of civilization. Adhering to the ancient code of honor on which Rome was founded, he wages a single-minded struggle against barbarian invasions and internal decadence to prevent a catastrophic reign of terror.

Ultimate authority in the fragile Western Empire rests on the shoulders of one man. In an epic campaign that historians have called the most crucial in history, two great warriors match strength and tactics in a colossal struggle for the fate of the known world. With a startling range of styles, subjects, and even languages (several of the stories are translated from French or Spanish), The Complete Stories captures the genius and irrepressible spirit of an amazing artist’s life.Only one man has the power and courage to preserve Rome from utter destruction-but to save the Empire, he must first overcome the Sword of Attila. Published to coincide with the centennial of her birth, The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington collects for the first time all of her stories, including several never before seen in print. Nowhere are these qualities more ingeniously brought together than in the works of short fiction she wrote throughout her life. Surrealist writer and painter Leonora Carrington (1917–2011) was a master of the macabre, gorgeous tableaus, biting satire, roguish comedy, and brilliant, effortless flights of the imagination. “Complete Stories, a collection of Carrington’s published and unpublished short stories-many newly translated from their original French and Spanish-is a terrific introduction to her bizarre, dreamlike worlds.” -Carmen Maria Machado, NPR

The complete stories of leonora carrington by leonora carrington