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The Birdcatcher

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A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A fascinating meditation on Black female creativity from the author of Corregidora and Palmares . . . Vivid characters shimmer through the pages' Suzi Feay, GUARDIANI 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 . . .'Gayl Jones constructs a novel that is part mystery, part thriller, and wholly captivating . . . Jones is an outstanding writer . . . A shining segment of the American literary canon has been restored' Kate Webb, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'A novel with the plush scenery of a travelogue, the misshapen soul of a noir, and the anarchic spirit of a trickster tale' NEW YORKER

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780349016863
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 224
  • Published:
  • September 6, 2023
  • Dimensions:
  • 199x126x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 216 g.
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Expected delivery: November 28, 2024

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A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A fascinating meditation on Black female creativity from the author of Corregidora and Palmares . . . Vivid characters shimmer through the pages' Suzi Feay, GUARDIANI 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 . . .'Gayl Jones constructs a novel that is part mystery, part thriller, and wholly captivating . . . Jones is an outstanding writer . . . A shining segment of the American literary canon has been restored' Kate Webb, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'A novel with the plush scenery of a travelogue, the misshapen soul of a noir, and the anarchic spirit of a trickster tale' NEW YORKER

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