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American indigenous languages, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Sagas, Folklore, myths & legends, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies
A stunning, lyrical novel set in the rolling foothills of the Appalachians in which a young girl discovers stark truths that will haunt her for the rest of her life.
'A coming-of-age story filled with music in language and plot: beautiful and devastating'
OBSERVER, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it'
DAISY JOHNSON
'Will break your heart open, in the best way'
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'A page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you'
NAOISE DOLAN
'Breathtaking'
VOGUE
'A GIRL COMES OF AGE AGAINST THE KNIFE.' So begins the story of Betty.
Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee father and white mother, Betty inhabits a world of poverty and loss, of lush landscapes and blazing stars.
Despite the hardship she faces, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all she bears witness to - the horrors of her family's past and present - Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.
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Praise for Betty: The International Bestseller
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Tiffany McDaniel has given us a vivid and haunting portrait of the writer as a young girl. Betty Carpenter survives the brutality of her childhood through her father's stories and his steadfast belief in her own... Not a story you will soon forget.
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Follows in the tradition of The Color Purple... Shot through with moonshine, Bible verses, and folklore, Betty is about the cruelty we inflict on one another, the beauty we still manage to find, and the stories we tell in order to survive.
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Tiffany McDaniel
TIFFANY McDANIEL is the international bestselling author of Betty, The Summer that Melted Everything, and On the Savage Side. Drawing from her Cherokee heritage, she is a poet, a novelist, and a visual artist. She is also the author of the Middle Grade series The Wand Keepers. She is the winner of over a dozen literary prizes, including the Guardian's Not the Booker, Friends of American Writers Chicago, the Society of Midland Authors, and the FNAC. She lives with cats and a dog surrounded by the trees and wildlife that she loves. Tiffany was awarded the prestigious title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2021.
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