"Miranda is at home - homesick, home sick..."
As a child, Miranda Silver developed pica, a rare eating disorder that causes its victims to consume nonedible substances. The death of her mother when Miranda is sixteen exacerbates her condition; nothing, however, satisfies a strange hunger passed down through the women in her family. And then there's the family house in Dover, England, converted to a bed-and-breakfast by Miranda's father. Dover has long been known for its hostility toward outsiders. But The Silver House manifests a more conscious malice toward strangers, dispatching those visitors it despises. Enraged by the constant stream of foreign staff and guests, the house finally unleashes its most destructive power.
With distinct originality and grace, and an extraordinary gift for making the fantastic believable, Helen Oyeyemi spins the politics of family and nation into a riveting and unforgettable mystery.
As a child, Miranda Silver developed pica, a rare eating disorder that causes its victims to consume nonedible substances. The death of her mother when Miranda is sixteen exacerbates her condition; nothing, however, satisfies a strange hunger passed down through the women in her family. And then there's the family house in Dover, England, converted to a bed-and-breakfast by Miranda's father. Dover has long been known for its hostility toward outsiders. But The Silver House manifests a more conscious malice toward strangers, dispatching those visitors it despises. Enraged by the constant stream of foreign staff and guests, the house finally unleashes its most destructive power.
With distinct originality and grace, and an extraordinary gift for making the fantastic believable, Helen Oyeyemi spins the politics of family and nation into a riveting and unforgettable mystery.
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Hardback Editions
June 2009 : Hardback
| Title: White Is for Witching Author(s): Helen Oyeyemi ISBN: 0-670-06857-8 / 978-0-670-06857-9 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Group Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2009 : Hardback
| Title: White is for Witching: A Novel Author(s): Helen Oyeyemi ISBN: 0-385-52605-9 / 978-0-385-52605-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Nan A. Talese Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2009 : Hardback
| Title: White is for Witching Author(s): Helen Oyeyemi ISBN: 0-330-45814-0 / 978-0-330-45814-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
July 2012 : Paperback
| Title: White Is for Witching Author(s): Helen Oyeyemi ISBN: 0-307-38966-9 / 978-0-307-38966-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Anchor Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2010 : Paperback
| Title: White is for Witching Author(s): Helen Oyeyemi ISBN: 0-330-45815-9 / 978-0-330-45815-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2010 : Paperback
| Title: White Is for Witching Author(s): Helen Oyeyemi ISBN: 0-14-316936-X / 978-0-14-316936-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
April 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: White is for Witching Author(s): Helen Oyeyemi Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
June 2009 : Kindle edition
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