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Parasol against the Axe
- Author
- Helen Oyeyemi
- Narrator
- Dorje Swallow
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Publish Date
- 2 February 2024
- Run Time
- 8 hours 11 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 3.0 (1 review)
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'A writer of sentences so elegant that they gleam.'
ALI SMITH
'A writer we should be delirious to have as a contemporary.'
INDEPENDENT
The new novel from the Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted author Helen Oyeyemi.
Oyeyemi treats you to a kaleidoscopic weekend in Prague, as dazzling as it is effortlessly unique. Get lost in the story like you would an unfamiliar city and let it reward you with moments of philosophical clarity, wheelbarrow rides, raw emotion and raw onions.
This novel is a holiday, an adventure, a marvel and a guide. It is a story about the lies behind the lies we tell and a city as a living thing, sustained by the lives of its inhabitants. Suffused with warmth and joy,
Parasol Against the Axe is a love letter to Prague, and to the art of storytelling.
User Reviews
Book 3.0
Narration 5.0
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3.0 5.0
Not the easiest listen
I usually prefer audiobooks to reading, but the structure of this book was quite complex and it wasn't easy to follow.bluedocs 2025-01-11
Details
- Author
- Helen Oyeyemi
- Narrator
- Dorje Swallow
- Duration
- 8 hours 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 February 2024
- ISBN
- 9780571366668
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Love and relationships
- Rating
- 3.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
**AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW** 'A writer of sentences so elegant that they gleam.' ALI SMITH 'A writer we should be delirious to have as a contemporary.' INDEPENDENT The new novel from the Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted author Helen Oyeyemi. Oyeyemi treats you to a kaleidoscopic weekend in Prague, as dazzling as it is effortlessly unique. Get lost in the story like you would an unfamiliar city and let it reward you with moments of philosophical clarity, wheelbarrow rides, raw emotion and raw onions. This novel is a holiday, an adventure, a marvel and a guide. It is a story about the lies behind the lies we tell and a city as a living thing, sustained by the lives of its inhabitants. Suffused with warmth and joy, Parasol Against the Axe is a love letter to Prague, and to the art of storytelling.
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