Dinner last night was at the cozy Bistro des Amis in Rice Village----good service, decent prices, and a lovely Parisian crêpe with ham, asparagus, swiss cheese and dijon mustard. Dessert? At our hostess' house, a lovely and very american peach cobbler, made with Texas peaches by B's husband! We do appreciate our families!
Discussion starting off with a rousing chorus of 'mehs'.... OK so this wouldn't be voted our favorite book of the year. Set in an 'unnamed Balkan country', the Tiger's Wife is beautifully written, albeit confusing what with all the skipping around between stories, by a young (25) and talented writer. The main characters, Natalia and Zora, are doctors on their way to vaccinate children at an orphanage. Most of the book, however, revolves around Natalia's grandfather and his native village. The grandfather's tales of the tiger's wife, the deathless man, Darisa the Bear, are all examples of magical realism--magical events presented as real. The tales were fascinating to me, so much so that I wanted to read more about those characters and was ready to forget about Natalia, Zora and Gramps. There are quite a few reviews out there---I like this one on Salon. I have always loved folk and fairy tales---if you're interested in reading some eastern European tales, try these.
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