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Tirzah and the Prince of Crows Deborah Kay Davies

Tirzah and the Prince of Crows By Deborah Kay Davies

Tirzah and the Prince of Crows by Deborah Kay Davies

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Summary

A hauntingly beautiful coming-of-age tale set in the Welsh valleys of the 1970s

Tirzah and the Prince of Crows Summary

Tirzah and the Prince of Crows by Deborah Kay Davies

From the award-winning author, a hauntingly beautiful coming of age novel set in the Welsh valleys of the 1970s

Tirzah has lived a life of seclusion in a staunchly religious family.

But when she begins to struggle against the confines of her community, trying to find her own way in the world, life takes an unexpected turn that ultimately teaches her that freedom springs from within.

Written with an almost fable-esque quality and drawing on Welsh mythology, Tirzah and the Prince of Crows is an intensely immersive, layered and powerful novel about life forces and the healing power of love.

Tirzah and the Prince of Crows Reviews

`Spellbinding...Davies keeps us on our toes by sliding seamlessly from the mundane...to the mythical...but for all the folkloric trappings, this is a sober, clear-eyed dissection of an everyday predicament, tenderly described.' * Daily Mail *
`...Davies writes about nature in a way that is lush and immersive...We are carried along by Davies's tremendous sense of rhythm, with each sentence feeling like it grows organically from the last.' * Irish Times *
`A genre-defying work of beauty.' * Buzz Magazine *
`What's different about Deborah Kay Davies's story...is her use of the imagery and language of Welsh myth. It makes for a profound sense of place.' * Observer *
`This coming of age story is tender and addictive.' * Elle *
`[Tirzah]'s a strong, well-written and completely realistic character which makes for compelling reading.' * Press Association *
`Beautifully written, Davies adds to the classic coming of age story by interweaving elements of Welsh mythology.' * Worcester News *
`Davies' evocation of the Welsh outdoors is one of the most striking aspects of the book, her descriptions lusciously detailed.' * Western Mail *
`This is a beautiful...book about a young girl who is struggling to decide what she believes and who she wants to be... More than a coming of age story; it is also a gentle and lyrical love story to the Welsh countryside and the people who live in it.' * Bookbag *

About Deborah Kay Davies

Deborah Kay Davies was born in South Wales and began writing as a mature student at Cardiff University, where she earned a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing and taught Creative Writing. Her first book was a collection of poems, Things You Think I Don't Know (Parthian, 2006). This was followed by a collection of short stories, Grace, Tamar and Laszlo the Beautiful (Parthian, 2008), which won the 2009 Wales Book of the Year award. After publication of her debut novel, True Things About Me (Canongate, 2010), the BBC TV Culture Show named Deborah as one of the twelve best new British novelists. Published in the US by Faber in 2011, Lionel Shriver chose the novel as her personal Book of the Year in the Wall Street Journal. Deborah Kay Davies' second novel, Reasons She Goes to the Woods (Oneworld, 2014), was longlisted for the 2014 Baileys Women's Fiction prize and shortlisted for the 2015 Encore award. In her review for the Guardian, Eimear McBride described the novel as `exquisite...to be marvelled at'. Deborah lives in Cardiff with her husband, the poet Norman Schwenk.

Additional information

GOR009876979
9781786076427
178607642X
Tirzah and the Prince of Crows by Deborah Kay Davies
Deborah Kay Davies
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oneworld Publications
2019-06-06
400
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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