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Short Review:
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.
Author:
Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi (born
10 December 1984) is a British novelist. In 2013 she was included in the Granta
Best of Young British Novelists list
In 2009 Oyeyemi was recognized as one of the women on
Venus Zine’s "25 under 25" list. Oyeyemi was a judge on the Booktrust
Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for 2015, and is serving as a judge for the
2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Oyeyemi's latest book, the story collection What Is
Not Yours Is Not Yours, will be released in 2016.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Nan A. Talese (June 23, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0385526059
- ISBN-13: 978-0385526050
- Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
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