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Obreht uses myth to approach inherited conflict and family loss.
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The Tiger’s Wife
Téa Obreht2011 selection · Literary fiction
The Tiger’s Wife
In a Balkan country recovering from war, doctor Natalia investigates her grandfather’s death. His tales of a deathless man and tiger’s wife mingle folklore with history.
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You enjoy lyrical fiction where folklore and reality overlap.
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