The Tiger's Wife

Book club readers should be on the lookout for Téa Obreht's first novel, The Tiger's Wife--it's getting rave reviews for bringing a human touch to the tragic events in the Balkans in the 90s and should provide much fodder for discussion.  The New York Times says:

"Ingeniously, Obreht juxtaposes Natalia’s matter-of-fact narration with contemporary folk tales that are as simple, enthralling and sometimes brutal as fables by Kipling or Dinesen."

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