Betty: The International Bestseller
Tiffany McDaniel
Aug 2020 · Weidenfeld & Nicolson · Narrated by Dale Dickey
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'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times
'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year
'Breathtaking' Vogue
'A girl comes of age against the knife.'
Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white mother and a Cherokee father, Betty Carpenter is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit in the rural town of Breathed, Ohio, is one of poverty and loss, of lush landscapes and blazing stars. Despite the hardships she encounters, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all to which she bears witness - the horrors of her family's past and present - Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.
A heartbreaking yet magical story, Betty is a punch-in-the-gut of a novel - full of the crushing cruelty of human nature and the redemptive power of words.
'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it' Daisy Johnson, author of Sisters
'Vivid and lucid, Betty has stayed with me' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies
'I loved Betty' Fiona Mozley, author of Hot Stew
'Tiffany McDaniel follows in the tradition of The Color Purple with her unflinching portrayal of the generational ripples of racism, poverty, and abuse' Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child
See what readers are saying:
'I was fully immersed in this from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Utterly beautiful and completely devastating' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book is a beautiful, beautiful thing. It finds hope in such painful places' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I adored this book. I found it really moving ... It's a tear-jerker' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This story will stay with me for a long time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An all-time favourite ... Certain to become a classic' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year
'Breathtaking' Vogue
'A girl comes of age against the knife.'
Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white mother and a Cherokee father, Betty Carpenter is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit in the rural town of Breathed, Ohio, is one of poverty and loss, of lush landscapes and blazing stars. Despite the hardships she encounters, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all to which she bears witness - the horrors of her family's past and present - Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.
A heartbreaking yet magical story, Betty is a punch-in-the-gut of a novel - full of the crushing cruelty of human nature and the redemptive power of words.
'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it' Daisy Johnson, author of Sisters
'Vivid and lucid, Betty has stayed with me' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies
'I loved Betty' Fiona Mozley, author of Hot Stew
'Tiffany McDaniel follows in the tradition of The Color Purple with her unflinching portrayal of the generational ripples of racism, poverty, and abuse' Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child
See what readers are saying:
'I was fully immersed in this from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Utterly beautiful and completely devastating' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book is a beautiful, beautiful thing. It finds hope in such painful places' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I adored this book. I found it really moving ... It's a tear-jerker' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This story will stay with me for a long time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An all-time favourite ... Certain to become a classic' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times
'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year
'Breathtaking' Vogue
'A girl comes of age agai...
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About the author
TIFFANY McDANIEL is the international bestselling author of Betty, The Summer that Melted Everything, and On the Savage Side. Drawing from her Cherokee heritage, she is a poet, a novelist, and a visual artist. She is also the author of the Middle Grade series The Wand Keepers. She is the winner of over a dozen literary prizes, including the Guardian's Not the Booker, Friends of American Writers Chicago, the Society of Midland Authors, and the FNAC. She lives with cats and a dog surrounded by the trees and wildlife that she loves. Tiffany was awarded the prestigious title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2021.
TIFFANY McDANIEL is the international bestselling author of Betty, The Summer that Melted Everything, and On the Savage Side. Drawing from her Cherokee heritage, she is a poet, a novelist, and a visual artist. She is also the author of the Middle Grade series The Wand Keepers. She is the winner o...
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