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books by Yannick Murphy

books:

Ahwoooooooo!
Yannick Murphy

Clarion Books, 2006

One moonlit night, Little Wolf wakes and knows he is ready. This is the night he will learn how to howl. But who can teach him? Mother and Father Wolf are too busy, and none of the other animals know how. There is someone, though, who has been howling for many years. He is old and gray. He is wise and patient. And he has a grandson who wants very much to learn how to howl. Grandfather's encouraging words and Little Wolf 's strong, sonorous ...

Here They Come

12 reviews
Yannick Murphy

McSweeney's, 2006

Fantastic!
I loved this book. I loved how she wove together all these beautifully written episodes that spiralled together and formed one great story about growing up. It was almost magical what she did. I never knew where the story was going to go next, but whatever direction it took, it always seemed to be the right direction.

Signed, Mata Hari: A Novel

5 reviews
Yannick Murphy

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

Beautifully written novel about a female spy
Reviewed by Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson for Reader Views (12/07) Mata Hari was one of the most well-known exotic dancers of all times, yet her true fame came after the accusations that she was spying for Germans during the First World War. A fascinating person in real life, she takes on added dimensions in the beautifully written novel "Signed, Mata Hari" by Yannick Murphy. This exquisite ...

THE SEA OF TREES

1 review
YANNICK MURPHY

BLOOMSBURY, 1998

Couldn't put it down
I was very excited to find another book by Ms. Murphy, having enjoyed her "Stories in another language" years ago. Sea of Trees is a story told by a young lady while she is asleep and while she is awake. Sometimes it's hard to tell which is which. This is what makes the book hard to put down. I know I've made a good choice when I read a book that makes me keep asking what will happen now, ...

Signed, Mata Hari
Yannick Murphy

Abacus, 2007

In a Bear's Eye

1 review
Yannick Murphy

Dzanc Books, 2008

In A Bear's Eye Will Break Your Heart
Yannick Murphy really can do more in one sentence than most writers can achieve in an entire book. Her prose is sparse and real, tragic and whimsical.