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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... talking with her parents , about the holi- day in Nigeria and so on . He kept looking at her as if she was supposed to be talking too , but Jess remained resolutely detached . They met Mrs. McKenzie , who was small and curly blond in ...
... talking with her parents , about the holi- day in Nigeria and so on . He kept looking at her as if she was supposed to be talking too , but Jess remained resolutely detached . They met Mrs. McKenzie , who was small and curly blond in ...
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... Talking to Colin about psychology wasn't as scary as Jess had thought it would be . She quite liked him . They were just sitting in the kitchen by themselves drinking hot chocolate with marsh- mallows floating in it ; she felt ...
... Talking to Colin about psychology wasn't as scary as Jess had thought it would be . She quite liked him . They were just sitting in the kitchen by themselves drinking hot chocolate with marsh- mallows floating in it ; she felt ...
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... TALKING to her ? " " I was just saying hello- " " You weren't , though ! You were all TALKING and stuff . Listen , she called for me , all right , not for you . " " She's holding on for you , you dozy mare . Take it . " " Hello ...
... TALKING to her ? " " I was just saying hello- " " You weren't , though ! You were all TALKING and stuff . Listen , she called for me , all right , not for you . " " She's holding on for you , you dozy mare . Take it . " " Hello ...
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