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Teethmarks on My Tongue
Eileen Battersby
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Description for Teethmarks on My Tongue
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Helen Stockton DeFoe's world disintegrates after her mother is gunned down on the streets of Richmond. The more intently she begins to observe her remote, detached father, the more she learns about her place within the rarefied world she inhabits. Just when it appears she is at last becoming closer to him, it all falls apart as he coldly undermines her abiding passions, causing her to question the identity she's created. Her rebellion leads her to Europe on a disturbing path dominated by chance and evolving self-realisation. A hugely impressive, beautifully written ... Read more
Helen Stockton DeFoe's world disintegrates after her mother is gunned down on the streets of Richmond. The more intently she begins to observe her remote, detached father, the more she learns about her place within the rarefied world she inhabits. Just when it appears she is at last becoming closer to him, it all falls apart as he coldly undermines her abiding passions, causing her to question the identity she's created. Her rebellion leads her to Europe on a disturbing path dominated by chance and evolving self-realisation. A hugely impressive, beautifully written ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781788543576
SKU
9781788543576
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About Eileen Battersby
Born in California, Eileen Battersby holds a masters degree from University College Dublin, having also studied history. An Irish Times staff journalist and literary reviewer, she has won five national awards. This is her first novel.
Reviews for Teethmarks on My Tongue
'Helen's distinctive voice and the author's sharp wit and observational skills carry this absorbing coming-of-age novel to its surprise conclusion' Daily Mail. 'Arresting ... It's a novel about learning to give and receive love, which Battersby laces with welcome touches of humour' Sunday Herald. 'Readers will find pleasure at every turn of the page' Jennifer Johnston. 'A wonderful debut from ... Read more