Orpheus

High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)

High Fidelity Author: Nick Hornby Project: Orpheus – power of music / love and trust Year of publication: 1995 Pages: 340 Goodreads: High Fidelity “After his latest relationship stranded, music shop owner Rob comes to […]

Orpheus

The Tiger’s Wife (Téa Obreht)

The Tiger’s Wife Author: Téa Obreht Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death Project: war – Balkan War Year of publication: 2011 Pages: 336 Goodreads: The Tiger’s Wife   “A story weaving of fragments of events, set […]

Orpheus

The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)

The Lovely Bones Author: Alice Sebold Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2002 Pages: 372 Goodreads: The Lovely Bones     “A fourteen year-old is raped and murdered, […]

War

Toby’s Room (Pat Barker)

Toby’s Room Author: Pat Barker Project: War – World War I Year of publication: 2012 Pages: 256 Goodreads: Toby’s Room     “Toby died in the trenches of World War I. Toby’s room is about […]