The Tiger's Wife
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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
Praise for The Tiger's Wife
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This is a pretty formidable first novel. Here be tigers - FINANCIAL TIMESThe brilliant black comedy and matryoshka-style narrative are among the novel's great joys. Obreht has prodigious talent for storytelling and imagery - GUARDIANA natural born storyteller... - DAILY TELEGRAPHTea Obreht is the most thrilling literary discovery in years - Colum McCannA genuinely exciting debut... a delightful work, as enchanting as it is surprising, and Obreht is a compelling new voice - SUNDAY TIMESThe Tiger's Wife, is assured, eloquent and not easily forgotten ... Obreht has the storyteller's gift for suspense, and holds back details until the reader can wait no more. - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYVaried, poignant and beguilingly fantastical ... The Tiger's Wife is an exciting, fast-paced and mystical novel that'll have you rushing to the end - TIME OUT
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