Ebook {Epub PDF} Skin by Ilka Tampke

Ilka Tampke. Ilka Tampke teaches fiction at RMIT University. Her first novel, Skin, was published in eight countries and was nominated for the Voss Literary Prize and the Aurealis Awards in Ilka lives on five acres in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria/5. Ilka Tampke is an Australian writer, and Skin is her first novel. And what a strange, but excellent novel it is. Skin is set in Britain, and specifically in Summer (Somerset) between AD 28 and AD 43 in a matriarchy. Iron-Age Britain, a Druid culture, and the might of Rome preparing for invasion/5(56). Skin is the first novel by Australian author, Ilka Tampke, and the first book of a two-book series. Iron Age Britain, soon to be invaded by the Roman legions, is where fourteen-year-old Ailia works in the kitchens of the Tribequeen of the Durotriga people in the hilltown of Caer Cad/5().

Skin - Ilka Tampke It's been a while since I read some historical fiction so when the good folks at Hebban offered me a review copy of Ilka Tampke's début novel Skin I jumped at the opportunity. The slightly different Dutch language version of this review can be found here. Skin by Ilka Tampke: Set in Iron-Age Britain, on the cusp of Roman invasion, Skin is a thrilling, full-blooded, mesmerizing novel about the collision of two worlds, and a young woman torn between two men. www.doorway.ru: Skin: a gripping historical page-turner perfect for fans of () by Ilka Tampke and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.

Ilka Tampke is an Australian writer, and Skin is her first novel. And what a strange, but excellent novel it is. Skin is set in Britain, and specifically in Summer (Somerset) between AD 28 and AD 43 in a matriarchy. Iron-Age Britain, a Druid culture, and the might of Rome preparing for invasion. Set in Iron-Age Britain on the cusp of Roman invasion, Skin is a thrilling, full-blooded, mesmerising novel about the collision of two worlds, and a young woman torn between two men. Read Peter Houghton's funny and heartfelt launch speech here. Listen to Ilka Tampke talking on ABC RN with Michael Cathcart. Tampke ignites Ailia’s prophetic narration with the rhythm of an internal monologue, dominated by her obsessive mission to find her skin, her totem, and to know her true identity. At fourteen, Ailia is on the cusp of womanhood, and Skin reveals itself as a tale of many threads: a coming of age novel; a love story; a quest narrative. The suspense is pulled taught between these complementary forces, hounded by the impending Roman invasion.