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The Birdcatcher
A General Fiction Novel by Gayl Jones
Subgenres:
- Literary Fiction,
- Expatriate Experience,
- Friendship
This book is for you if you're into...
- Black women artists navigating exile and creative struggle
- Intense, complicated friendships with sharp emotional edges
- Quirky love triangles set on sun-bleached Mediterranean islands
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST 2022. Publishers Weekly Top 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2022.
Legendary writer Gayl Jones returns with a stunning new novel about Black American artists in exile.
Now, for the first time in over 20 years, Jones is publishing again. In the wake of her long-awaited fifth novel, Palmares, The Birdcatcher is another singular achievement, a return to the circles of her National Book Award finalist, The Healing.
Set primarily on the island of Ibiza, the story is narrated by the writer Amanda Wordlaw, whose closest friend, a gifted sculptor named Catherine Shuger, is repeatedly institutionalized for trying to kill a husband who never leaves her. The three form a quirky triangle on the white-washed island.
A study in Black women’s creative expression, and the intensity of their relationships, this work from Jones shows off her range and insight into the vicissitudes of all human nature—rewarding longtime fans and bringing her talent to a new generation of readers.
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