The Tiger's Wife: A Novel

Written by:
Téa Obreht 
Narrated by:
Robin Sachs , Susan Duerden

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
19
Narrator
1
Release Date
March 2011
Duration
11 hours 22 minutes
Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • The instant classic debut novel from the author of Inland and The Morningside, hailed as “a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career” (Elle)
 
“Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop.”—Entertainment Weekly
 
“Not since Zadie Smith has a young writer arrived with such power and grace.”—Time

ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times; Entertainment Weekly; The Christian Science Monitor; The Kansas City Star; Library Journal

In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with “the deathless man.” But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her—the legend of the tiger’s wife.
 
Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, hailed by Colum McCann as “the most thrilling literary discovery in years,” has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Economist, Vogue, Slate, Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, Dayton Daily News, Publishers Weekly, Alan Cheuse, NPR’s All Things Considered
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Anonymous

The three previous reviews of this book were so dismal, I nearly removed it from my bookshelf. I'm so glad I didn't. This is a wonderful book -- intricate, emotional and really quite magical. I'm sure it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but then, would you want it to be? I recommend giving it a listen.

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Len

Had great potential and an interesting theme, but simply could not continue listening.

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Nancy

After such a tantalizing preview, I found this book to be quite disappointing. The plot unfolded extremely slowly and never became very interesting.

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jvb

I don't send a book back without completing it, but this was the exception. To me, this was most tedious. I couldn't find a reason for the book after 3 1/2 discs, so I sent it back. If you like any kind of action, this is definitely NOT the book for you.

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