Moon Tiger
Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively, published by Penguin Books, Limited on June 20, 2024, is a literary work that explores the life of Claudia Hampton, a beautiful and independent woman facing her mortality. As she reflects on her past, Claudia’s narrative spans from her childhood after the First World War through the tumultuous years of the Second World War and beyond. The story intricately weaves her experiences with those of significant figures in her life, including her brother Gordon, her lover Jasper, and her one true love, Tom, revealing the complexities of relationships and personal history.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as family life, romance, and the impact of war, all set against the backdrop of the 20th century. Claudia’s defiance in the face of death drives her to recount not only her own story but also to give voice to those who have shared her journey. This edition, comprising 224 pages, invites readers to engage with a narrative that is both personal and universal, capturing the essence of loss and desire through Lively’s evocative prose.
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Claudia Hampton – beautiful, famous, independent, dying.
But she remains defiant to the last, telling her nurses that she will write a ‘history of the world . . . and in the process, my own’. And it is her story from a childhood just after the First World War through the Second and beyond. But Claudia’s life is entwined with others and she must allow those who knew her, loved her, the chance to speak, to put across their point of view. There is Gordon, brother and adversary; Jasper, her untrustworthy lover and father of Lisa, her cool conventional daughter; and then there is Tom, her one great love, found and lost in wartime Egypt.
Moon Tiger is a haunting story of loss and desire.
‘Leaves its traces in the air long after you’ve put it away’ Anne Tyler
‘A complex tapestry of great subtlety. Lively writes so well, savouring the words as she goes’ Daily Telegraph
‘Lively’s ability to bring her character and the world she inhabits into full technicolour is beautiful. This is a unique book about a fascinating unpredictable woman way ahead of her time and yet absolutely of her time’ Lemn Sissay
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