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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead : A Novel

by Olga Tokarczuk
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead : A Novel - Thryft
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead : A Novel - Thryft

Eccentric woman solves bizarre murders in Poland.

"Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" is a must-read for those who enjoy literary murder mysteries with an eccentric twist. Tokarczuk's darkly humorous writing style combines with vivid descriptions of rural Poland and a cast of unforgettable characters to create a truly immersive reading experience. The novel's exploration of human behavior and the often-blurred line between sanity and madness will leave readers thoroughly engaged and entertained.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Translated Literature (2019)
  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2020)
  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2021)
  • International Booker Prize Nominee (2019)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2020)
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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead : A Novel

by Olga Tokarczuk
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ISBN: 9780593086407
Authors: Olga Tokarczuk
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Date of Publication: 2019-07-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Contemporary
Related Topics: Mystery Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Goodreads rating: 3.96
(rated by 96786 readers)

Description

In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, and taking care of the summer homes of wealthy Warsaw residents. Her reputation as a crank and a recluse is amplified by her not-so-secret preference for the company of animals over humans. Then a neighbor, Big Foot, turns up dead. Soon other bodies are discovered, in increasingly strange circumstances. As suspicions mount, Janina inserts herself into the investigation, certain that she knows whodunit. If only anyone would pay her mind . . .A deeply satisfying thriller cum fairy tale, Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead is a provocative exploration of the murky borderland between sanity and madness, justice and tradition, autonomy and fate. Whom do we deem sane? it asks. Who is worthy of a voice?
 

Eccentric woman solves bizarre murders in Poland.

"Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" is a must-read for those who enjoy literary murder mysteries with an eccentric twist. Tokarczuk's darkly humorous writing style combines with vivid descriptions of rural Poland and a cast of unforgettable characters to create a truly immersive reading experience. The novel's exploration of human behavior and the often-blurred line between sanity and madness will leave readers thoroughly engaged and entertained.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Translated Literature (2019)
  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2020)
  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2021)
  • International Booker Prize Nominee (2019)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2020)
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.