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'A coming-of-age story filled with magic in language and plot: beautiful and devastating'
Observer, Books of the Year
'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it'
Daisy Johnson, author of Sisters
'A page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story told in undulating prose that settles right into you'
Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times
'Vivid and lucid, Betty has stayed with me'
Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies
'I loved Betty'
Fiona Mozley, author of Hot Stew
'Breahtaking'
Vogue
'A GIRL COMES OF AGE AGAINST THE KNIFE'
So begins the story of Betty Carpenter.
Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white mother and a Cherokee father, Betty is the sixth of eight siblings: the world they inhabit in the rural town of Breathed, Ohio, is one of poverty and loss, of lush landscapes and blazing stars.
Despite the hardships she encounters, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all to which she bears witness - the horrors of her family's past and present - Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
TIFFANY McDANIEL is the international bestselling author of Betty, The Summer that Melted Everything, and On the Savage Side. Drawing from her Cherokee heritage, she is a poet, a novelist, and a visual artist. She is also the author of the Middle Grade series The Wand Keepers. She is the winner of over a dozen literary prizes, including the Guardian's Not the Booker, Friends of American Writers Chicago, the Society of Midland Authors, and the FNAC. She lives with cats and a dog surrounded by the trees and wildlife that she loves. Tiffany was awarded the prestigious title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2021.
Zusammenfassung
A stunning, lyrical novel set in the rolling foothills of the Appalachians in which a young girl discovers stark truths that will haunt her for the rest of her life.
Vorwort
A stunning, lyrical novel set in the rolling foothills of the Appalachians in which a young girl discovers stark truths that will haunt her for the rest of her life.
Zusatztext
Betty is an unforgettable story about the bonds that bind families and the power of words when it feels like all hope is lost.
Bericht
Breathtaking. Vogue
