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Experience the powerful narrative of *The Green Crow*, a contemporary Latvian classic by Kristine Ulberga, published by Peter Owen Publishers. This feminist novel encapsulates the complexity of mental health through the eyes of an institutionalized woman battling lifelong hallucinations. Dive into the fascinating world where a giant, garrulous green crow embodies both torment and companionship. This unforgettable tale recounts the protagonist's tumultuous memories of a tumultuous childhood with an abusive father and a parade of strange men in her mother’s life. Journey alongside her as she recalls her refuge in an imaginary forest and the crow's arrival during her most trying moments. The tension between her desire for a conventional life and the crow's insistence on being acknowledged forms the crux of this poignant exploration of self-acceptance and personal identity. *The Green Crow* not only reflects on mental struggles but also serves as a metaphor for embracing one’s inner quirks. This evocative story resonates with readers seeking a deeper understanding of resilience, identity, and the intricate ties of familial relationships. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780720620252. Year: 2018. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780720620252
Year: 2018
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Description:
'I want to throw a stone, hit my husband on the head – you never know what a crazy person will do next, and, anyway, they can't be held accountable and you can't take offence at their actions.'
Part of the Peter Owen World Series: Baltics. A contemporary Latvian classic and feminist One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Kristine Ulberga's The Green Crow is a novel about an institutionalized woman coming to terms with her lifelong hallucinations of a giant, garrulous green crow who appears at the most trying times of her life.
Institutionalized in an asylum, a woman with a record of hallucinations commits her life story to paper. She records, from the age of six, her earliest memories of a drunken and abusive father, the strange men her mother introduced to repair the family, the imaginary forest to which she would run for safety and, of course, the enormous talking green crow who appeared when she most needed him.The green crow is a conceited, boisterous creature who follows the novel's nameless protagonist throughout her life, until the day that the crow's presence begins to embarrass her. Confined to a tedious domestic life, she is desperate to hide the crow's very existence. Failing to do so, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Can she repress and renounce her acerbic, sharp-beaked daemon - or learn to love herself, bird and all?
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780720620252
Year: 2018
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Description:
'I want to throw a stone, hit my husband on the head – you never know what a crazy person will do next, and, anyway, they can't be held accountable and you can't take offence at their actions.'
Part of the Peter Owen World Series: Baltics. A contemporary Latvian classic and feminist One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Kristine Ulberga's The Green Crow is a novel about an institutionalized woman coming to terms with her lifelong hallucinations of a giant, garrulous green crow who appears at the most trying times of her life.
Institutionalized in an asylum, a woman with a record of hallucinations commits her life story to paper. She records, from the age of six, her earliest memories of a drunken and abusive father, the strange men her mother introduced to repair the family, the imaginary forest to which she would run for safety and, of course, the enormous talking green crow who appeared when she most needed him.The green crow is a conceited, boisterous creature who follows the novel's nameless protagonist throughout her life, until the day that the crow's presence begins to embarrass her. Confined to a tedious domestic life, she is desperate to hide the crow's very existence. Failing to do so, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Can she repress and renounce her acerbic, sharp-beaked daemon - or learn to love herself, bird and all?