The Birdcatcher : FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD Hardback
by Gayl Jones
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FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDThe Birdcatcher is the new novel from a major voice in American literature, which explores artists in exile, dangerous relationships and the demands of creativity. 'A literary giant, and one of my absolute favourite writers' - Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage'I am living on the white-washed island of Ibiza with my friend Catherine Shuger, a sculptor who has been declared legally insane, and her husband, Ernest.
Standing on the terrace, sheltered in the smell of oranges and eucalyptus, washed in sunlight, you'd swear this was a paradise.
But to tell the truth the place is full of dangers. You see, Catherine sometimes tries to kill her husband.
It has been this way for years . . .''My name's Amanda Wordlaw. Wonderful name for a writer, isn't it? . . . I guess I'm sort of a choice companion for the Shugers - professional watcher and listener that I am. It's like they need someone else to witness the shit, the spectacle they make of themselves.''A fascinating meditation on Black female creativity from the author of Corregidora and Palmares . . . Vivid characters shimmer through the pages' Suzi Feay, GUARDIAN
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:13/09/2022
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- ISBN:9780349016856
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In Stock - More than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:13/09/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9780349016856