
Parasol against the Axe
by Helen Oyeyemi
Title:
Parasol against the Axe
Author:
Helen Oyeyemi
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
272 pages
Publisher:
Faber and Faber Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780571366620
EAN:
9780571366620
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
506
Dimensions (mm):
224 x 143 x 27
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
'A writer of sentences so elegant that they gleam.' ALI SMITH'Entirely original.'STYLIST'Oyeyemi has mastered the art of bold, expansive storytelling.'IRENOSEN OKOJIE'A writer we should be delirious to have as a contemporary.'INDEPENDENTThe new novel from the Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted author Helen Oyeyemi.Oyeyemi treats you to a kaleidoscopic weekend in Prague, as dazzling as it is effortlessly unique. Get lost in the story like you would an unfamiliar city and let it reward you with moments of philosophical clarity, wheelbarrow rides, raw emotion and raw onions.This novel is a holiday, an adventure, a marvel and a guide. It is a story about the lies behind the lies we tell and a city as a living thing, sustained by the lives of its inhabitants. Suffused with warmth and joy, Parasol Against the Axe is a love letter to Prague, and to the art of storytelling.




















