Shadow in Tiger Country

by Louise; Arthur Tim Arthur, Tim Arthur

The extraordinary diary and memoir of just under one year in a woman’s life. Louise Arthur was diagnosed in February 1999 as terminally ill with a malignant brain tumour. It was inoperable. She was then 28, had been married to Tim for 5 years: and they have a 4 year old daughter. After reading Ruth Picardie’s book, Louise decided to write her diary – named Shadow Diary – on the web. She started in April – it was frank, poignant, funny, brilliantly observed. Tim also contributed – occasionally – and showed what life was like for him, for their love together. By June 1999, the ‘hits’ to the web site were running at 1,000 a day: she started a column in the Daily Mail: and Channel 4 decided to do a documentary on her. On January 11, 2000, Louise Arthur died. Shadow in Tiger Country contains selections from both Louise’s and Tim’s contributions to the Shadow Diary, but has also been written by Tim since her death, and includes samples of both Louise’s earlier writing and her photographs.

272 pages, Paperback

First published June 5, 2000

Reviews

[Christine Konig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really lovely strong person,

I found the book very interesting and well written Louise did a diary and her husband wrote the book so beautifully he was funny buy he also loved the bones of her. Not a sad story as you would think it to be but a family torn apart really a lovely book.

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, this book floors me every time! Louise is in an inspiring character and between her and Tim they take you on an honest journey through living with cancer.

I re-read this quite often, as my reminder to make the most of the minutes, the hours and the days.

[angela racz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Outstanding

A very poignant book.No more to be said really apart from read it.We are all going to die & this is a journal about a brave lady called Louise & how she did it.