Bibliograph

Milk teeth, a novel, Helene Bukowski ; translated by Jen Calleja

Type

Label

Milk teeth, a novel, Helene Bukowski ; translated by Jen Calleja

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Milk teeth

Oclc number

1232516127

Responsibility statement

Helene Bukowski ; translated by Jen Calleja

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"Skalde writes her thoughts on pieces of paper, making new discoveries and revelations, and finding scraps with which to understand her limited world. Her mother Edith tells her little, preferring the solitude of her room. Their house is full of silence, and secrets. Skalde has only ever known life in the territory, a terrain of farms and forest cut off from the rest of the world. Despite Edith arriving decades ago in the territory, she is still viewed as an outsider by their remaining neighbors. As the mist over the normally foggy territory dissipates and is replaced by an oppressive, perpetual heat, the territory dries out and its people become increasingly erratic and desperate. When Skalde finds a girl called Meisis in the forest, Skalde instantly feels she must care for her and brings her in. They form a family unit, in spite of Skalde's increasing frustrations and anger with Edith and the urgent need to keep Meisis hidden. Meisis's presence means there has been a serious breach in security for the territory, and once discovered, Meisis will be blamed for other, more deadly anomalies"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor