The Tiger's Wife

Book • 2010

The Tiger's Wife is a novel that explores the complex relationship between a young doctor named Natalia and her recently deceased grandfather, a celebrated doctor.

The story weaves together tales of a 'deathless man' and a deaf-mute girl known as the 'Tiger's Wife', set in a fictionalized Balkan country.

Through these narratives, Obreht delves into themes of family, war, and the power of storytelling.

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Philipp Meyer

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Mentioned by Philipp Meyer as a book he wrote in his early twenties that became a huge bestseller.

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