FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
The 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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- Authors:
- Jones, Gayl
- Year Published:
- 2022
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9780349016856
- Number of Pages:
- 224
- Publication Date:
- 13/09/2022
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780349016856