25%OFF
A Fierce and Subtle Poison
Samantha Mabry
€ 16.99
€ 12.66
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for A Fierce and Subtle Poison
Paperback. .
Everyone knows the legends about the cursed girl - Isabel, the one the senoras whisper about. They say she has green skin and grass for hair, and she feeds on the poisonous plants that fill her family's Caribbean island garden. Some say she can grant wishes; some say her touch can kill. Seventeen-year-old Lucas lives on the mainland most of the year but spends summers with his hotel developer father in Puerto Rico. He's grown up hearing stories about the cursed girl, and he wants to believe in Isabel and her magic. When letters from Isabel begin mysteriously appearing in ... Read more
Everyone knows the legends about the cursed girl - Isabel, the one the senoras whisper about. They say she has green skin and grass for hair, and she feeds on the poisonous plants that fill her family's Caribbean island garden. Some say she can grant wishes; some say her touch can kill. Seventeen-year-old Lucas lives on the mainland most of the year but spends summers with his hotel developer father in Puerto Rico. He's grown up hearing stories about the cursed girl, and he wants to believe in Isabel and her magic. When letters from Isabel begin mysteriously appearing in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781616206987
SKU
V9781616206987
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Samantha Mabry
Samantha Mabry credits her tendency toward magical thinking to her Grandmother Garcia, who would wash money in the kitchen sink to rinse off any bad spirits. She teaches writing and Latino literature at a community college in Dallas, where she lives with her husband, a historian, and a cat named Mouse. She is the author of A Fierce and Subtle ... Read more
Reviews for A Fierce and Subtle Poison
With its sparklingly sinister blend of natural history and magic, of themes that seem both modern and timeless, A Fierce and Subtle Poison gets under the skin. - Chicago Tribune A breathtaking story in which myths come to frightening life and buried wishes might actually come true.
Nova Ren Suma, author of The ... Read more
Nova Ren Suma, author of The ... Read more