Téa Obreht Libros

"Sobre el telón de fondo de un pequeño pueblo costero de los Balcanes, Natalia, una joven médico, llega a un orfanato en misión humanitaria. Acompañada por su amiga y colega Zora, pronto descubren que el lugar está profundamente atado a viejas leyendas y supersticiones. Pero Natalia está preocupada por su familia; su querido abuelo ha muerto en circunstancias extrañas. A medida que trata de aclarar su fallecimiento, Natalia rememora algunos de los misterios que le rodearon en vida: los encuentros de su abuelo con el hombre inmortal, una especie de ser errante que aseguraba ser sobrino de la muerte y que se dedica a recoger almas perdidas, o la relación con el tigre que llegó a su pueblo procedente del zoo de un sultán. Pero la historia más sorprendente es la que su abuelo nunca le contó y que Natalia descubrirá por sí misma."--Back cover.

There's the world you can see, and then there's the one you can't. After being expelled from their ancestral home, Silvia and her mother arrive in Island City, where they live and work at The Morningside, a dilapidated luxury tower managed by Silvia's aunt, Ena. Feeling adrift, Silvia struggles with her mother's secrecy about their family's past, knowing little about her origins or the reasons for their departure. Ena offers a glimpse into their heritage through folktales of a beautiful, communal homeland, contrasting sharply with Silvia's lonely existence. Captivated by these stories, Silvia begins to see the world through a lens of magic and becomes fixated on the enigmatic Bezi Duras, a reclusive resident of the penthouse who only ventures out at night with her three massive hounds. As Silvia embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about Bezi and her own haunted history, she risks everything in the process. This novel explores the narratives we share and those we keep hidden, as characters seek to understand their origins and envision their futures. Startling, inventive, and profoundly moving, it delves into the complexities of storytelling and identity.

THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE TIGER'S WIFEA man searching for a home he can't find. A woman bound to a home she can't leave.