friend.
my editor, Noah Eaker, whose voice has been the guiding light for the past two years, and who puts up with my belief that just five more minutes will make a difference; Arzu Tahsin, who is amazing; Susan Kamil and Jynne Martin, for making me feel at home at Random House.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Deborah Treisman, Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, and C. Michael Curtis, whose support and kindness continue to overwhelm me; Judy Barringer and everyone at the Constance Salton-stall Foundation for the Arts.
Tricia, who is family, for reading my work since I was ten.
friends and loved ones, from California to New York: Jared, whom I still might grow up to be someday; David, who always knows what I’m talking about, no matter how obscure the reference; Danielle, who bends reality; Colleen, for knowing what to say, every time; Christine, still the most generous person I know; Jay, who is always with me; Yael and the Incredible Zentner Family—Laurie, Zoey and Sabine—who aren’t actually a rock band, though they sound like one here.
None of this would have been possible without you.
TEA OBREHT was born in Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia in 1985 and has lived in the United States since the age of twelve. Her writing has been published in
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Chapter 1 - The Coast
Chapter 2 - The War
Chapter 3 - The Diggers
Chapter 4 - The Tiger
Chapter 5 - The Orphanage
Chapter 6 - The Fire
Chapter 7 - The Butcher
Chapter 8 - The Heart
Chapter 9 - The Bear
Chapter 10 - The Crossroads
Chapter 11 - The Bombing
Chapter 12 - The Apothecary
Chapter 13 - The River
Acknowledgements
About the Author
