THE TIGER'S WIFE (REISSUE): Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction and New York Times bestseller

Author: Téa Obreht

ISBN: 978-1474613811

Price: Rs. 459.80 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 'Not since Zadie Smith has a young writer arrived with such power and grace' Time 'A marvel of beauty and imagination' Ann Patchett A tiger escapes from the local zoo, padding through the ruined streets and onwards, to a ridge above the Balkan village of Galina. His nocturnal visits hold the villagers in a terrified thrall - but for one boy, the tiger is a thing of magic. Natalia is the granddaughter of that boy. Now a doctor, she is visiting orphanages in the war-torn Balkans when she receives word of her beloved grandfather's death, far from their home, in circumstances shrouded in mystery. Compelled to unravel the truth, Natalia stumbles upon a clue that will lead her to a tattered copy of The Jungle Book, and then to the most extraordinary story her grandfather never told her - the legend of the tiger's wife. One of the most BRILLIANT (Sunday Times) ASTONISHING (New York Times) PRODIGIOUS (Guardian) FORMIDABLE (Financial Times) EXTRAORDINARY (Vogue) writers of her generation Read more

Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 368 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1474613811.

About the Author

Téa Obreht is the author of THE TIGER'S WIFE, winner of the Orange Prize and a finalist for the National Book Award, and INLAND. She was born in Belgrade, in the former Yugoslavia, in 1985 and has lived in the United States since the age of twelve. She currently lives in New York City.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love this if you’re drawn to stories that feel both intimate and mythic. As you follow Natalia through a war-scarred Balkan landscape, you’re pulled into a haunting blend of history, folklore, and family memory. The prose is luminous, the emotions linger long after the last page, and the mystery unfolds with quiet power. It’s the kind of novel that makes you pause, reflect, and reread passages just to savor their beauty.
• Published by W&N.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 368.

Catalog Description

WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 'Not since Zadie Smith has a young writer arrived with such power and grace' Time 'A marvel of beauty and imagination' Ann Patchett A tiger escapes from the local zoo, padding through the ruined streets and onwards, to a ridge above the Balkan village of Galina. His nocturnal visits hold the villagers in a terrified thrall - but for one boy, the tiger is a thing of magic. Natalia is the granddaughter of that boy. Now a doctor, she is visiting orphanages in the war-torn Balkans when she receives word of her beloved grandfather's death, far from their home, in circumstances shrouded in mystery. Compelled to unravel the truth, Natalia stumbles upon a clue...

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