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Black Butterflies

Von: Priscilla Morris
Gesprochen von: Rachel Atkins
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023

SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2023

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS’ CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2023

‘A moving, compelling, deeply human novel about love, hope and resilience in a city under siege. Everyone should read it’ Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters

Sarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the residents – whether Muslim, Croat or Serb – push the makeshift barriers aside.

When violence finally spills over, Zora, an artist and teacher, sends her husband and elderly mother to safety with her daughter in England. Reluctant to believe that hostilities will last more than a handful of weeks, she stays behind while the city falls under siege. As the assault deepens and everything they love is laid to waste, black ashes floating over the rooftops, Zora and her friends are forced to rebuild themselves, over and over. Theirs is a breathtaking story of disintegration, resilience and hope.

©2023 Priscilla Morris (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Belletristik Frauenliteratur Historische Romane

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Black Butterflies is a compelling piece of historical fiction, a very readable account of civilian life during the 1992 siege of Sarajevo. Empathic and immersive, it’s a story of humanity and community in a war zone: a story of survival when everything seems to be falling apart.

Morris is interested in the everyday practicalities of living in a war zone – how to eat, sleep and stave off boredom – and her unassuming prose reflects that. It’s clear and easy to follow, but she also captures some real moments of beauty and gut-wrenching brutality. The ‘black butterflies’ are a brilliant example of this, an image which is poetic, tragic and literal all at once. The writing may seem understated, but I was impressed at how skilfully crafted it is, especially for a debut.

Black Butterflies is a rare gem of a novel that celebrates kindness amidst horror, without romanticising war in any way. Highly recommended.

Black Butterflies is a rare gem 💎

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It was hard for me to get into the flow of the story at first but after the first 50 pages I couldn’t put it down, Zora‘s story highlighted a time easily forgotten by the world history.

RAW and touching story

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