The Shadow Of The Crescent Moon
Fatima Bhutto
In this beautifully observed novel, individuals are pushed to make terrible choices. And as the events of this single morning unfold, one woman is at the center of it all.
Read Time: ~10.9 hr
The Bone People
by Keri Hulme. Aus dem Engl. von Joachim A. Frank (1993)
About this book
At once a mystery, a love story, and an ambitious exploration of the zone where Maori and European New Zealand meet, Booker Prize-winning novel The Bone People is a powerful and unsettling tale saturated with violence and Maori spirituality.
Setting / LocationNew York City
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe Bone People Lead Character
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