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Brood

Jackie Polzin

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In Brood, a stunning new voice depicts one woman's attempt to keep her four chickens alive while reflecting on a recent loss of a miscarriage.

'Completely original, full of surprise, humor, grief, and wisdom.'Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves'Darkly funny and poignant'Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train'Fans of Elizabeth Strout and Anne Tyler will devour it.' Daily MirrorMeet Gloria, Gam Gam, Darkness, Miss Hennepin County, and their unlikely owner. Over the course of a single year, our nameless narrator heroically tries to keep her small brood of four chickens alive despite the seemingly endless challenges that caring for another creature entails. From the freezing nights of a brutal winter to a sweltering summer which brings a surprise tornado, she battles predators, bad luck, and the uncertainty of a future that may not look anything like the one she always imagined.Brood by Jackie Polzin is a darkly witty, deeply moving and startling original debut novel of motherhood and grief, full of sorrow, joy and unrelenting hope. Perfect for fans of Jenny Offill and Elizabeth Strout.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
240
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
ISBN:
9781529055245
Published Date:
1/4/2021
Dimensions:
214mm x 138mm x 21mm
Weight:
258g
Category:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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RRP: £13.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9781529055245

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