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Starred Review on June 1, 2019 | Fiction
Haddon (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) offers an inspired transformation of the Greek tale of Apollonius of Tyre that effectively blends old and new that begins in the present with a small plane crash. The only survivor is Angelica, a newborn pulled from her dying mother's womb. Angelica grows up trapped in an incestuous relationship with her wealthy father and tries to escape wi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More