The Last Tiger
β Scribed by Tony Black
- Publisher
- Freight Books
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 123 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1908885556
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β¦ Synopsis
Subject to a bidding war among several publishers in 2013, The Last Tiger is a remarkable book. Black has incorporated his page-turning crime style into a literary story that has much to tell us about alienation, persecution, loss, and the bonds of family. Set in the stark, sweeping landscape of Tasmania, this is a literary thriller from one of the UK's finest authors. βAn authentic yet unique voice, Tony Black shows why he is leading the pack...Atmospherically driven, the taut and sparse prose. Powerful." - NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS βA beautiful powerful tale to move the hardest heart." - THE SUN
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