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Tahereh Mafi
Whichwood
2017. 368 S. 8.2000 in
Verlag/Jahr: PENGUIN US; DUTTON 2017
ISBN: 0-7352-3157-5 (0735231575)
Neue ISBN: 978-0-7352-3157-3 (9780735231573)
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Laylee is the sole remaining mordeshoor in Whichwood, destined to spend her days washing the bodies of the dead and preparing their souls for the afterlife. When a pair of familiar strangers appears, she rediscovers color, magic, and the healing power of friendship. Darkly enchanting, Mafi weaves an all-new magical adventure in this companion to the bestselling Furthermore.
Embark on a dark and lush journey through the land of Whichwood in this stunning companion to Tahereh Mafi´s acclaimed bestseller Furthermore.
Our story begins on a frosty night . . .
Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way). Before she was the left as the sole remaining mordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days washing the bodies of the dead and preparing their souls for the afterlife. It´s become easy to forget and easier still to ignore her own ever increasing loneliness and the way her hands are stiffening and turning silver, just like her hair.
But soon, a pair of familiar strangers appear, and Laylee´s world is turned upside down as she rediscovers color, magic, and the healing power of friendship.
Lush and darkly enchanting, critically-acclaimed author Tahereh Mafi weaves an all-new magical adventure in this companion to the New York Times bestselling Furthermore.
Praise for New York Times bestseller Furthermore
★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016
★ A Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2016
★ A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016
★ Featured on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," NPR, TIME, and Entertainment Weekly
"Brimming with color and magic... [Mafi´s] prose is as fresh and fragrant as the flowers her characters eat, the descriptions so vibrant that at times one can practically smell the words on the page." -New York Times Book Review
★ "A fast-paced, funny, and richly imaginative story that embraces and celebrates individuality." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "Rich, luscious, clever prose." -Kirkus, starred review
Tahereh Mafi is a girl. She was born the youngest child with four older brothers in a small city somewhere in Connecticut, and currently resides in Orange County, California, where the weather is just a little too perfect for her tastes. She graduated from a tiny liberal arts college two miles from the shores of Laguna Beach, has varying levels of competency in eight different languages and spent a semester abroad in Barcelona, Spain, where she had the opportunity to study Spanish literature in its native form. Shes traveled all over the world, lived on both sides of the country, and even spent some years writing really bad poetry. When unable to find a book, she can be found reading candy wrappers, coupons, and old receipts. She has no idea how to multiply big numbers in her head, and hopes to God no one will ever ask her to.