Parasol against the axe / Helen Oyeyemi.
For reasons of her own, Hero Tojosoa accepts an invitation she was half expected to decline, and finds herself in Prague on a bachelorette weekend hosted by her estranged friend Sofie. Little does she know she's arrived in a city with a penchant for playing tricks on the unsuspecting. A book Hero has brought with her seems to be warping her mind: the text changes depending on when it's being read and who's doing the reading, revealing startling new stories of fictional Praguers past and present. Uninvited companions appear at bachelorette activities and at city landmarks, offering opinions, humor, and even a taste of treachery. When a third woman from Hero and Sofie's past appears unexpectedly, the tensions between the friends' different accounts of the past reach a new level.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593192368
- ISBN: 0593192362
- Physical Description: 256 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This novel will make the city of Prague the shapeshifting, center-stage character of its story."--Provided by publisher. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Bachelorette parties > Fiction. Shapeshifting > Fiction. Young women > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Prague (Czech Republic) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Magic realist fiction. Fantasy fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 7 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 20 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | FIC Oyeyemi (Text) | 38955500124574 | Adult New Fiction | Reshelving | - |
| LDR | 03171cam a2200661Ii 4500 | ||
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