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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... hands together . She was surprised by her disappointment that none of her cousins was the right age to show an interest ... hand . His hands were big and square , spadelike , the palms deeply etched and callused . She took a step towards ...
... hands together . She was surprised by her disappointment that none of her cousins was the right age to show an interest ... hand . His hands were big and square , spadelike , the palms deeply etched and callused . She took a step towards ...
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... hand caught in Bose's sweaty grip , and even of Femi holding Bose's hand on the other side . Aunty Funke flicked a brief glance upwards , too . " This is the Boys ' Quarters , " she told Jess with a smile . Jess was confused ; her ...
... hand caught in Bose's sweaty grip , and even of Femi holding Bose's hand on the other side . Aunty Funke flicked a brief glance upwards , too . " This is the Boys ' Quarters , " she told Jess with a smile . Jess was confused ; her ...
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... hand and he walked her to his study , pausing to shout out , " Ebun and Tope ! I trust that you are bringing minerals to the sitting room for everyone— " There was a rip- pling cheer from downstairs , and then Jess , smiling up at her ...
... hand and he walked her to his study , pausing to shout out , " Ebun and Tope ! I trust that you are bringing minerals to the sitting room for everyone— " There was a rip- pling cheer from downstairs , and then Jess , smiling up at her ...
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arms asked Aunt Lucy Aunty Biola Aunty Funke baby breath bumper car cassava chair Colleen McLain coloured cornrows D'you Daddy Daniel dark door Dulcie Dulcie's Ebun eyes face father feel Fern fingers floor friendship bracelet gaze girl grandfather grandfather's hair hand happened hear heard HELEN OYEYEMI Ibadan ibeji Jelly Baby Jess began Jess felt Jess looked Jess sat Jess stared Jess's dad Jess's mum Jessamy Jessamy's Jessy kitchen laughed Lidia lips Little Women McKenzie Miss Patel mother mouth moved mum's Mummy Nigeria nodded pulled pushed remember Sarah scared scream Shivs shook her head shouting shrugged silent Siobhan sitting room smiled someone sorry sound staircase stairs stood stop talking tell things thought Tilly Tilly Tilly's told tried Trish trying turned twin upstairs voice waited whispered woman Wuraola Yeah Yoruba