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“...fear and pain are immediate, and that, when they're gone, we're left with the concept, but not the true memory--why else...would anyone give birth more than once?”

Quote by Téa Obreht

Book:The Tiger's Wife

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The Tiger's Wife

Set in a war-torn Eastern Europe, the story follows a young doctor as she embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets of her late grandfather, a mysterious man known as the Tiger's Wife. more

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