Tiger's Wife, the (Orange Prize'11)

Tiger's Wife, the (Orange Prize'11)

A spellbinding journey through the troubled history and colourful folklore of the Balkans, from the youngest ever winner of the Orange Prize.<br /> <br /> &#39;Beautifully executed, haunting and lyrical&#39; Independent<br /> <br /> &#39;A delightful work, as enchanting as it is surprising&#39; Sunday Times<br /> <br /> &#39;Assured, eloquent and not easily forgotten&#39; Independent on Sunday<br /> <br /> Natalia is on a quest: to discover the truth about her beloved grandfather. He has died far from home, in circumstances shrouded in mystery.<br /> <br /> Recalling stories her grandfather told her as a child, Natalia suspects he may have died trying to unravel two mysteries. One was the fate of a tiger which escaped during German bombing raids in 1941; the other a man who claimed to be immortal. But, as Natalia learns, there are no simple truths or easy answers in this landscape echoing with myths but still scarred by war.