The Ape’s Wife, and Other Stories

By Caitlín R. KiernanNarrated by Jayme Mattler, Lauren Ezzo, Lisa Flanagan, Robert Fass, Bronson Pinchot, Suzanne Toren, Tavia Gilbert, Keith Szarabajka, Shiromi Arserio, various narrators

Length11h 45m

About this audiobook

Caitlin R. Kiernan has been described as one of “the most original and audacious weird writers of her generation” (Jeff and Ann VanderMeer, The Weird), “one of our essential writers of dark fiction” (New York Times), and S. T. Joshi has proclaimed, “hers is now the voice of weird fiction.” In The Ape’s Wife and Other Stories—Kiernan’s twelfth collection of short fiction since 2001—she displays the impressive range that characterizes her work. With her usual disregard for genre boundaries, she masterfully navigates the territories that have traditionally been labeled dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, science fiction, steampunk, and neo-noir. From the subtle horror of “One Tree Hill (The World as Cataclysm)" and “Tall Bodies” to a demon-haunted, alternate reality Manhattan, from Mars to a near-future Philadelphia, and from ghoulish urban legends of New England to a feminist-queer retelling of Beowulf, these thirteen stories will keep listeners always on their toes, ever uncertain of the next twist or turn.

Audiobook details

GenreGeneral Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Length11 hrs 45 mins

Narrated byJayme Mattler, Lauren Ezzo, Lisa Flanagan, Robert Fass, Bronson Pinchot, Suzanne Toren, Tavia Gilbert, Keith Szarabajka, Shiromi Arserio, various narrators

FormatAudiobook

Publish dateAug 25, 2020

LanguageEnglish

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About the author

Caitlín R. Kiernan

Caitlín R. Kiernan was born near Dublin, Ireland, but has spent most of her life in the southeastern United States. In 1992, she began writing her first novel, The Five of Cups (it remained unpublished until 2003). Her first published novel, Silk (1998), earned her two awards and praise from critics and such luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, Peter Straub, and Poppy Z. Brite. Her next novel, Threshold (2001), was also an award-winner. She is a prolific short fiction author, and her award-winning short stories have been collected in numerous volumes. Her short science fiction novel The Dry Salvages was published in 2004.View all by Caitlín R. Kiernan