ISBN 9781784702113
Rs. 800
Jonathan Cape
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Who it's for: Readers of literary fiction and psychological mysteries
Gretel, a lexicographer, spent her youth on an Oxford canal houseboat with her mother, communicating in a private language until her mother's sudden disappearance. A phone call from her estranged mother compels Gretel to revisit a past shrouded in secrecy, confronting suppressed memories of a final, haunting winter on the canals where a runaway boy joined them and a terrifying entity, the 'bonak,' seemed to stalk their lives.Why You Should Read? Explores a complex and unsettling mother-daughter relationship. Unravels a dark mystery woven with memory, unique language, and psychological depth. Features an atmospheric and distinctive setting on the Oxford canals. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018.
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- Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018
- Set on the atmospheric Oxford canals
- Explores a complex mother-daughter relationship
- Weaves memory, language, and psychological depth
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What is the book about?
It follows Gretel, a lexicographer, who returns to her past after her estranged mother calls, confronting memories of a winter on the canals with a runaway boy and a terrifying entity called the 'bonak'.
Is this book part of a series?
No, it is a standalone novel.
What genre is this book?
It is literary fiction with elements of mystery and psychological depth.
Has this book won any awards?
It was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2018.