Description
Gretel, a lexicographer haunted by her past, spent her formative years on a houseboat with her mother, navigating the Oxford canals and speaking a private language. When her mother abruptly disappears, Gretel is thrust into foster care, attempting to build a new life. However, a single phone call shatters her fragile peace, forcing her to confront buried memories and embark on a journey back to the watery world that shaped her. This novel is an eerie, atmospheric reimagining of a classic myth, exploring themes of memory, identity, and the complex bonds of family.
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paperback
Vintage UK
Published Feb 7, 2019
272 pages
ISBN: 9781784702113
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
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