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Moon Tiger

by Anthony Thwaite, Penelope Lively
Moon Tiger - Thryft
Moon Tiger
Moon Tiger - Thryft

Dying historian weaves poignant, personal world history.

"Moon Tiger" isn't just a novel—it's an immersion into the life of Claudia Hampton. As she retraces her steps through history, love, and loss, you'll find yourself wrapped in a beautifully complex narrative that expertly blends the personal with the epic. Penelope Lively's rich prose and intimate storytelling earned "Moon Tiger" a Booker Prize, making it a compelling read for anyone fascinated by how our private memories intersect with the larger tapestry of time.

  • Booker Prize (1987)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (1988)
  • Golden Man Booker Prize Nominee (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Moon Tiger

by Anthony Thwaite, Penelope Lively
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ISBN: 9780141188317
Authors: Anthony Thwaite, Penelope Lively
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2021-07-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Romance, War, Classics, World War II
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 18852 readers)

Description

Claudia Hampton, a beautiful, famous writer, lies dying in hospital. But, as the nurses tend to her with quiet condescension, she is plotting her greatest work: a history of the world... and in the process, my own. Gradually she re-creates the rich mosaic of her life and times, conjuring up those she has known. There is Gordon, her adored brother; Jasper, the charming, untrustworthy lover and father of Lisa, her cool, conventional daughter; and Tom, her one great love, both found and lost in wartime Egypt. Penelope Lively's Booker Prize-winning novel weaves an exquisite mesh of memories, flashbacks and shifting voices, in a haunting story of loss and desire.
 

Dying historian weaves poignant, personal world history.

"Moon Tiger" isn't just a novel—it's an immersion into the life of Claudia Hampton. As she retraces her steps through history, love, and loss, you'll find yourself wrapped in a beautifully complex narrative that expertly blends the personal with the epic. Penelope Lively's rich prose and intimate storytelling earned "Moon Tiger" a Booker Prize, making it a compelling read for anyone fascinated by how our private memories intersect with the larger tapestry of time.

  • Booker Prize (1987)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (1988)
  • Golden Man Booker Prize Nominee (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.