Man Tiger

Author: Eka Kurniawan, Labodalih Sembiring, Benedict Anderson
Format: Paperback
Pages: 172
ISBN: 9781781688595
Language: English
Publisher: Verso Books
Release Date: September 15, 2015
A wry, affecting tale set in a small town on the Indonesian coast, Man Tiger tells the story of two interlinked and tormented families and of Margio, a young man ordinary in all particulars except that he conceals within himself a supernatural female white tiger. The inequities and betrayals of family life coalesce around and torment this magical being. An explosive act of violence follows, and its mysterious cause is unraveled as events progress toward a heartbreaking revelation.
Lyrical and bawdy, experimental and political, this extraordinary novel announces the arrival of a powerful new voice on the global literary stage.