The Icarus GirlKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 18.12.2007 - 352 Seiten The audacious first novel from the award-winning and bestselling author of Boy, Snow, Bird and What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours • “Oyeyemi brilliantly conjures up the raw emotions and playground banter of childhood. . . . A masterly first novel.”–The New York Times Book Review "Remarkable. . . . As original as it is unsettling, The Icarus Girl runs straight at the heart of what it means to belong."– O, The Oprah Magazine 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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... run off and get herself into mischief , and she wasn't sure whether she should hope to or not . Her mother held out a hand , and grasping it , Jess reluctantly left her towel pillows and stepped out on to the landing . They stood there ...
... run off and get herself into mischief , and she wasn't sure whether she should hope to or not . Her mother held out a hand , and grasping it , Jess reluctantly left her towel pillows and stepped out on to the landing . They stood there ...
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... run back into the cupboard . Because it all STARTED in Nigeria , where it was hot , and , although she didn't realise this until much later , the way she felt might have been only a phase , and she might have got better if only ( oh ...
... run back into the cupboard . Because it all STARTED in Nigeria , where it was hot , and , although she didn't realise this until much later , the way she felt might have been only a phase , and she might have got better if only ( oh ...
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... run her fingers over the beautiful stitching , of- ten gold , silver or a tinselly green . Then her mum would run her fingers over the elaborate embroidery herself , and smile , turning her head from side to side as she regarded her ...
... run her fingers over the beautiful stitching , of- ten gold , silver or a tinselly green . Then her mum would run her fingers over the elaborate embroidery herself , and smile , turning her head from side to side as she regarded her ...
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... run- ning . She buried her face in his shirt , her nose wrinkling up as the scent of his cologne mixed with the nutty , sourish smell of camphor that filled the room . He put his arms around her , but gently , so that there was space ...
... run- ning . She buried her face in his shirt , her nose wrinkling up as the scent of his cologne mixed with the nutty , sourish smell of camphor that filled the room . He put his arms around her , but gently , so that there was space ...
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... Running her tongue over her adun with a slurp , Jess decided to hold out on answering her grandfather for as long as possible . Her instinct that the conver- sation wouldn't be a good idea was confirmed when Aunty Funke stood and began ...
... Running her tongue over her adun with a slurp , Jess decided to hold out on answering her grandfather for as long as possible . Her instinct that the conver- sation wouldn't be a good idea was confirmed when Aunty Funke stood and began ...
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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 moving 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's TillyTilly told tried Trish trying turned twin upstairs voice waited whispered woman Wuraola Yeah Yoruba