The Luck in the Head
1991
First Published
3.72
Average Rating
80
Number of Pages
This eerie and visually arresting tale is set in the grotesque city of Uroconium, where Ardwick Crome dreams of a strange ritual from his childhood. The women of his village pursue a "lamb"; to eat a pie made from its head is considered good luck. But in his dream, the living animal itself is offered to Ardwick Crome, and the gift's significance makes it too dangerous to accept...
Avg Rating
3.72
Number of Ratings
79
5 STARS
34%
4 STARS
22%
3 STARS
29%
2 STARS
13%
1 STARS
3%
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Author
M. John Harrison
Author · 31 books
aka Gabriel King (with Jane Johnson) Michael John Harrison, known for publication purposes primarily as M. John Harrison, is an English author and literary critic. His work includes the Viriconium sequence of novels and short stories, Climbers, and the Kefahuchi Tract trilogy, which consists of Light, Nova Swing and Empty Space.
