Tiger's Wife

WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION
''Not since Zadie Smith has a young writer arrived with such power and grace'' Time
''A marvel of beauty and imagination'' Ann Patchett

A tiger escapes from the local zoo, padding through the ruined streets and onwards, to a ridge above the Balkan village of Galina. His nocturnal visits hold the villagers in a terrified thrall - but for one boy, the tiger is a t...