Why read The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades?

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The seven sisters of the Pleiades are known throughout the world and appear again and again in stories from many cultures. Beginning with her grandmother's tale, Munya Andrews takes the reader to the stars, around and across the planet through Indigenous North America, Australia, Japan and the Pacific, and back…

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Heidi Wedd

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A fantastic look into the mythology of the seven sisters all around the world.

Well-researched and giving equal value to stories, reflections, and legends from a variety of sources, Andrews writes in the vaguely amusing style of an academic lawyer who is arguing a point.

As an indigenous woman of the Kimberly herself, Andrews shares some of the fascinating, location-dependent stories of the sisters across Australia and how they tie in with astronomy and daily life.

But what I really loved about this book was how Andrews wove together a number of similar themes that become apparent regarding the seven…

From Heidi's 3 favorite reads in 2023.