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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... girl's . “ Titi . . . sorry , I don't want to say it ; I'll say know your name means something . Um . What's Silence . it wrong , and I your surname ? ” Jess spoke awkwardly now , feeling as if she wasn't being un- derstood . " I mean ...
... girl's . “ Titi . . . sorry , I don't want to say it ; I'll say know your name means something . Um . What's Silence . it wrong , and I your surname ? ” Jess spoke awkwardly now , feeling as if she wasn't being un- derstood . " I mean ...
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... girl with her hair in two pigtails , wearing a green - and - white - checked dress ; Tilly was drawing herself . For someone who was supposed to be even older than the Year Six girls , it was a bit rubbish . It made Jess feel dizzy to ...
... girl with her hair in two pigtails , wearing a green - and - white - checked dress ; Tilly was drawing herself . For someone who was supposed to be even older than the Year Six girls , it was a bit rubbish . It made Jess feel dizzy to ...
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Helen Oyeyemi. smiling white girl , and Nam Hong put his hand up and said , ' Miss , that's shabby , because it's saying all black people are moany and all white people are happy ? She listened , smiling , as her mum made her strange ...
Helen Oyeyemi. smiling white girl , and Nam Hong put his hand up and said , ' Miss , that's shabby , because it's saying all black people are moany and all white people are happy ? She listened , smiling , as her mum made her strange ...
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