‘The Tiger’s Wife’ is the beautiful debut book by Téa Obreht. The setting is across two generations within an unidentified Balkan country before, during & after a civil war. The style of this book reminded me a great deal of the incredible Khaled Hosseini (author of ‘The Kite Runner’ & ‘And the Mountains Echoed’). The book focuses on the life of Natalia Stefanovic and her grandfather, following their lives through different stories and fables. Téa leaves you on the edge throughout and keeps you gripped in. I love how seamlessly and smoothly the author manages to switch between different story lines and focuses, stitching the book together perfectly. ‘The Tiger’s Wife’ plays on the full spectrum of emotions, a truly excellent read.