What Paperback by Helen Oyeyemi (9 results)

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours 0.6. Book.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Transcendent." The New York Times Book Review"Flawless. . . another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant." NPRFrom the award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird and Peaces comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secretOyeyemis keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesnt Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a keywith surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked Theres Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemis tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours captivates as it explores the many possible answers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: Very Good. 1750683328. 6/23/2025 12:55:28 PM.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Pure, sensuous enjoyment' TimesThe stories collected in What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours are linked by more than the exquisitely winding prose of their creator: Helen Oyeyemi's ensemble cast of characters slip from the pages of their own stories only to surface in another.The reader is invited into a world of lost libraries and locked gardens, of marshlands where the drowned dead live and a city where all the clocks have stopped; students hone their skills at puppet school, the Homely Wench Society commits a guerrilla book-swap, and lovers exchange books and roses on St Jordi's Day.It is a collection of towering imagination, marked by baroque beauty and a deep sensuousness. A remarkable collection of short stories from one of our most gifted writers, Helen Oyeyemi. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Transcendent." The New York Times Book Review"Flawless. . . another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant." NPRFrom the award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird and Peaces comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secretOyeyemis keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesnt Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a keywith surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked Theres Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemis tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours captivates as it explores the many possible answers. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Transcendent." The New York Times Book Review"Flawless. . . another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant." NPRFrom the award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird and Peaces comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secretOyeyemis keys not only unlock elements of her characters lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In Books and Roses one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers fates. In Is Your Blood as Red as This? an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. Sorry Doesnt Sweeten Her Tea involves a house of locks, where doors can be closed only with a keywith surprising, unobservable developments. And in If a Book Is Locked Theres Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think, a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason). Oyeyemis tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours captivates as it explores the many possible answers. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Condition: New. In.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Pure, sensuous enjoyment' TimesThe stories collected in What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours are linked by more than the exquisitely winding prose of their creator: Helen Oyeyemi's ensemble cast of characters slip from the pages of their own stories only to surface in another.The reader is invited into a world of lost libraries and locked gardens, of marshlands where the drowned dead live and a city where all the clocks have stopped; students hone their skills at puppet school, the Homely Wench Society commits a guerrilla book-swap, and lovers exchange books and roses on St Jordi's Day.It is a collection of towering imagination, marked by baroque beauty and a deep sensuousness. A remarkable collection of short stories from one of our most gifted writers, Helen Oyeyemi. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Pure, sensuous enjoyment' TimesThe stories collected in What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours are linked by more than the exquisitely winding prose of their creator: Helen Oyeyemi's ensemble cast of characters slip from the pages of their own stories only to surface in another.The reader is invited into a world of lost libraries and locked gardens, of marshlands where the drowned dead live and a city where all the clocks have stopped; students hone their skills at puppet school, the Homely Wench Society commits a guerrilla book-swap, and lovers exchange books and roses on St Jordi's Day.It is a collection of towering imagination, marked by baroque beauty and a deep sensuousness. A remarkable collection of short stories from one of our most gifted writers, Helen Oyeyemi. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.