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The Tiger's Wife

Téa Obreht

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#302 of 8,085 books · #51 in Fantasy

Won the Women's Prize for Fiction (2011). Also shortlisted or longlisted for 1 other award.

The Tiger's Wife won the National Book Award Finalist and was a New York Times bestseller. In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with "the deathless man." But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her—the legend of the tiger's wife. Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation.

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Publisher
Random House
ISBN-13
9780679604365
Topics
Family legacy and griefWar and its aftermathMyth and storytelling

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