Books
by Téa Obreht
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The Tiger's Wife |
Natalia, child of war-torn ex-Yugoslavia, feels compelled to explore the tales told her by her beloved grandfather. Who was the Deathless Man? Who was the Tiger's Wife? This is a book of stories behind stories, past/present, superstition/truth, myth/reality. Obreht seems to me to be extraordinary on two counts: an extraordinary imagination and an extraordinary gift for haunting story-telling. She won the 2011 Orange Prize for this her first novel, and she deserved it!
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 62 Autumn 2011) |
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