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Hessa - the last Eangi - must find the traveller and atone for her weakness and secure her place with her loved ones in the High Halls
The Book of Mother is an exquisitely wrought story of a mother’s dizzying heights and devastating lows
Fighters and tanks idling on the runway with no drivers
wide-open space in which to garden
“If you’re looking for a superb novel
The Book of Mother YAF001000 Hessa - the last EangiLonglisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize A New York Times Notable Book A Library Journal Best Book of 2021 A marveloussuperbly effective (The New Yorker) debut novel about a young woman coming of age with a dazzling yet damaged mother who lived and loved in extremes. Met by rave reviews in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and more, this stunning translation of Violaine Huismans witty, immersive autofiction showcases a Parisian childhood
