The Birdcatcher Av Gayl Jones

<p><b>FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD</b><br><br><b><i>The Birdcatcher</i> is the new novel from a major voice in American literature, which explores artists in exile, dangerous relationships and the demands of creativity.</b><br><br><b>''A literary giant, and one of my absolute favourite writers'' - Tayari Jones, author of <i>An American Marriage</i></b><br><br>''I am living on the white-washed island of Ibiza with my friend Catherine Shuger, a sculptor who has been declared legally insane, and her husband, Ernest. Standing on the terrace, sheltered in the smell of oranges and eucalyptus, washed in sunlight, you''d swear this was a paradise. But to tell the truth the place is full of dangers. You see, Catherine sometimes tries to kill her husband. It has been this way for years . . .''<br><br>''My name''s Amanda Wordlaw. Wonderful name for a writer, isn''t it? . . . I guess I''m sort of a choice companion for the Shugers - professional watcher and listener that I am. It''s l