The Icarus GirlPenguin Canada, 2005 - 337 Seiten Jessamy "Jess" Harrison, age eight, is the child of an English father and a Nigerian mother. Possessed of an extraordinary imagination, she has a hard time fitting in at school. It is only when she visits Nigeria for the first time that she makes a friend who understands her: a ragged little girl named TillyTilly. But soon TillyTilly's visits become more disturbing, until Jess realizes she doesn't actually know who her friend is at all. Drawing on Nigerian mythology, Helen Oyeyemi presents a striking variation on the classic literary theme of doubles -- both real and spiritual -- in this lyrical and bold debut. |
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... Yeah . The school phoned . " Tilly Tilly shrugged , as if to say , What can you do ? " Tilly Tilly , " said Jess , after a little while . " Tilly Tilly , when are you going to show me how to be like you ? ” Tilly Tilly began making her ...
... Yeah . The school phoned . " Tilly Tilly shrugged , as if to say , What can you do ? " Tilly Tilly , " said Jess , after a little while . " Tilly Tilly , when are you going to show me how to be like you ? ” Tilly Tilly began making her ...
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... Yeah , they're not all mine , " Siobhan said , waving at the Bar- bies . " Some are Katrina's , but it's my week to have ' em . " She rat- tled the chocolate box at Jess , who refused with a shake of her head . " My mum won't let me ...
... Yeah , they're not all mine , " Siobhan said , waving at the Bar- bies . " Some are Katrina's , but it's my week to have ' em . " She rat- tled the chocolate box at Jess , who refused with a shake of her head . " My mum won't let me ...
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... Yeah . She thinks she's amazing . " " Yeah . Well , I taught her the new clap for ' Finger of Fudge ' ... She was sooo annoyed . . . and guess what , she didn't even know ' Milkman , Milkman ' ! ” Shivs snorted with the full force of a ...
... Yeah . She thinks she's amazing . " " Yeah . Well , I taught her the new clap for ' Finger of Fudge ' ... She was sooo annoyed . . . and guess what , she didn't even know ' Milkman , Milkman ' ! ” Shivs snorted with the full force of a ...
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