White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi (English) Paperback Book

Description: White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi Angela Carter meets Edgar Allen Poe in this mesmerizing spine-tingler from the talented author of The Icarus Girl. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description ""Miranda is at home"—"homesick, home sick ...""As a child, Miranda Silver developed pica, a rare eating disorder that causes its victims to consume nonedible substances. The death of her mother when Miranda is sixteen exacerbates her condition; nothing, however, satisfies a strange hunger passed down through the women in her family. And then there's the family house in Dover, England, converted to a bed-and-breakfast by Miranda's father. Dover has long been known for its hostility toward outsiders. But the Silver House manifests a more conscious malice toward strangers, dispatching those visitors it despises. Enraged by the constant stream of foreign staff and guests, the house finally unleashes its most destructive power.With distinct originality and grace, and an extraordinary gift for making the fantastic believable, Helen Oyeyemi spins the politics of family and nation into a riveting and unforgettable mystery. Notes High on the cliffs near Dover, the Silver family is reeling from the loss of Lily, beloved mother and wife. Daughter Miranda particularly misses her, but the house, and the spirits in it, are very possessive of her. Author Biography Helen Oyeyemi was born in Nigeria in 1984 and moved to London when she was four. She is the author of the highly acclaimed novel The Icarus Girl, which she wrote while she was still at school, The Opposite House, and two plays, Junipers Whitening and Victimese. Review Helen Oyeyemi was a literary prodigy. Now, she is ready to make the transition from wunderkind to established author. Remarkable. * Daily Telegraph * Entrancing. * TLS * White is for Witching should establish Oyeyemi as an ambitious voice in modern macabre; master of the light, lyrical touch and dark, half-hinted suggestion. * The Times * The kind of prose that creeps off the page, crawls up the spine and burrows deep into the readers paralysed mind. * Daily Mail * Superbly atmospheric. The dark tones of Poe in her haunting have the elasticity of Haruki Murakamis surreal mental landscapes. * Independent * Prizes Winner of Somerset Maugham Award 2010 (UK) Review Quote (previous edition) Superbly atmospheric. The dark tones of Poe in her haunting have the elasticity of Haruki Murakamis surreal mental landscapes. Review Quote Superbly atmospheric. The dark tones of Poe in her haunting have the elasticity of Haruki Murakamis surreal mental landscapes. Promotional "Headline" Angela Carter meets Edgar Allen Poe in this mesmerizing spine-tingler from the talented author of The Icarus Girl Description for Bookstore In a vast, mysterious house on the cliffs near Dover, the Silver family is reeling from the hole punched into its heart. The twins, Miranda and Eliot, and their father, Luc, are mourning the sudden death of Lily, beloved mother and wife. All is not well with the house, either, which creaks and grumbles and malignly confuses visitors in its mazy rooms, forcing winter apples in the garden when the branches should be bare. Generations of Silver women inhabit its walls, and Miranda, with her new appetite for chalk and her keen sense for spirits, is more attuned to them than she is to her brother and father. When one dark night she vanishes entirely, the survivors are left to tell her story. Miri I conjure you... Still only 24 an age at which most would-be novelists are searching for a voice Oyeyemi is ready to make the transition from wunderkind to established author. Virtuosic Details ISBN0330458159 Author Helen Oyeyemi Publisher Pan Macmillan Year 2010 ISBN-10 0330458159 ISBN-13 9780330458153 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Picador Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Language English Pages 256 Publication Date 2010-04-02 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2010-04-02 AU Release Date 2010-04-02 NZ Release Date 2010-04-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:27057103;

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