Birdbrain by Johanna Sinisalo
From the author of the critically acclaimed Troll, the new novel from Johanna Sinisalo is full of her trademark style, surreal invention, and savage humorSet in Australasia, this is the story of a young Finnish couple who have embarked on the hiking trip of a lifetime, with Heart of Darkness as their only reading matter. Conrad s dark odyssey turns out to be a prescient choice as their trip turns into a tortuous thriller, with belongings disappearing, and they soon find themselves at the mercy of untamed nature, seemingly directed by the local kakapoa highly intellegent parrot threatened with extinction.Thisis a skillful portrait of the unquenchable desire of Westerners for the pure and the primitive, revealing the dark side of the explorer s desirethe insatiable need to control, to invade, and leave one s mark on the landscape. But what happens when nature starts to fight back?
Sinisalo, Johanna: - Johanna Sinisalo is the author of the novels Troll: A Love Story, Birdbrain, and The Blood of Angels. In addition to the Finlandia Prize, she has won the James Triptree, Jr. Award. The Core of the Sun was nominated for the Tahtivaeltaja (Star Traveller) Award. Sinisalo's works have been translated into nineteen languages. She lives in Tampere, Finland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780720613438 |
| ISBN 10 | 0720613434 |
| Title | Birdbrain |
| Author | Johanna Sinisalo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peter Owen Publishers |
| Year published | 2010-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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