Brood by Jackie Polzin
'Completely original, full of surprise, humor, grief, and wisdom.' Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves 'Darkly funny and poignant' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train 'Fans of Elizabeth Strout and Anne Tyler will devour it.' Daily Mirror Meet Gloria, Gam Gam, Darkness, Miss Hennepin County, and their unlikely owner. Over the course of a single year, our nameless narrator heroically tries to keep her small brood of four chickens alive despite the seemingly endless challenges that caring for another creature entails. From the freezing nights of a brutal winter to a sweltering summer which brings a surprise tornado, she battles predators, bad luck, and the uncertainty of a future that may not look anything like the one she always imagined. Brood by Jackie Polzin is a darkly witty, deeply moving and startling original debut novel of motherhood and grief, full of sorrow, joy and unrelenting hope. Perfect for fans of Jenny Offill and Elizabeth Strout.
Jackie Polzin lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband and children. Brood is her first novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781529055245 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529055245 |
| Title | Brood |
| Author | Jackie Polzin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2021-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |