How The One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
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How The One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
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Author : Cherie Jones
language : en
Publisher: Little, Brown
Release Date : 2021-02-02
How The One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House written by Cherie Jones and has been published by Little, Brown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-02 with Fiction categories.
In the tradition of Zadie Smith and Marlon James, a brilliant Caribbean writer delivers a powerful story about four people each desperate to escape their legacy of violence in a so-called "paradise." In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister. It’s a cautionary tale, about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers and go into the Baxter’s Tunnels. When she’s grown, Lala lives on the beach with her husband, Adan, a petty criminal with endless charisma whose thwarted burglary of one of the beach mansions sets off a chain of events with terrible consequences. A gunshot no one was meant to witness. A new mother whose baby is found lifeless on the beach. A woman torn between two worlds and incapacitated by grief. And two men driven into the Tunnels by desperation and greed who attempt a crime that will risk their freedom – and their lives. How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House is an intimate and visceral portrayal of interconnected lives, across race and class, in a rapidly changing resort town, told by an astonishing new author of literary fiction. One of 2021's Most Anticipated New Fiction The Millions * Lit Hub * O Magazine * Elle.com * Entertainment Weekly * Minneapolis Star-Tribune * Bustle
An Olive Grove In Ends
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Author : Moses McKenzie
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-04-28
An Olive Grove In Ends written by Moses McKenzie and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-28 with Fiction categories.
ONE OF THE OBSERVER'S 10 MUST-READ DEBUT NOVELISTS OF 2022 A GUARDIAN NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022 SOHO HOUSE BREAKTHROUGH WRITER AWARD 2022 WINNER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WRITERS' GUILD BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2023 'A rare glimpse into the harsh realities of street life and love in luminous prose, rendered with sensitivity and without sentimentalism. An astonishing debut' Cherie Jones, author of HOW THE ONE-ARMED SISTER SWEEPS HER HOUSE Sayon Hughes, a young Black man from Bristol, dreams of a world far removed from the one in which he was raised. Far removed from the torn slips outside the bookie's, the burnt spoons and the crooked solutions his community embraces; most of all, removed from the Christianity of his uncaring parents and the prejudice of law-makers. Growing up, Sayon found respite from the chaos of his environment in the love and loyalty of his brother-in-arms, Cuba; in the example of his cousin Hakim, a man once known as the most infamous drug-dealer in their neighbourhood, now a proselytising Muslim; and in the tenderness of his girl, Shona, whose own sense of purpose galvanises Sayon's. In return, Sayon wants to give the people he loves the world: a house atop a grand hill in the most affluent area of the city, a home in which they can forever find joy and safety. But after an altercation in which a boy is killed, Sayon finds his loyalties torn and his dream of a better life in peril. MORE PRAISE FOR AN OLIVE GROVE IN ENDS: 'Announcing the arrival of a promising 23-year-old author whose work is wise beyond his years' GUARDIAN 'A remarkable debut, bristling with sharp prose and daring originality' Nathan Harris, author of THE SWEETNESS OF WATER 'A phenomenally good novel, tense and thrilling and complex, with breath-stealing moments on every page' Donal Ryan, author of THE SPINNING HEART 'This consummately crafted work can only be a harbinger of a stellar and truly significant career. I urge you to read it' Patrick McCabe, author of THE BUTCHER BOY 'Engrossing . . . A tough yet tender story of faith and friendship' OBSERVER
How The One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
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Author : Cherie Jones
language : en
Publisher: Tinder Press
Release Date : 2021-06-29
How The One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House written by Cherie Jones and has been published by Tinder Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-29 with Fiction categories.
In Baxter's Beach, Barbados, Lala's grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister, a cautionary tale about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers. For Wilma, it's the story of a wilful adventurer, who ignores the warnings of those around her, and suffers as a result. When Lala grows up, she sees it offers hope - of life after losing a baby in the most terrible of circumstances and marrying the wrong man. And Mira Whalen? It's about keeping alive, trying to make sense of the fact that her husband has been murdered, and she didn't get the chance to tell him that she loved him after all.
The Island Of Forgetting
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Author : Jasmine Sealy
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2022-04-28
The Island Of Forgetting written by Jasmine Sealy and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-28 with Fiction categories.
‘Inventive, excellent ... a pure pleasure to read’ THE TIMES In this compelling debut, an unknowable legacy passes through generations of one family living on the beautiful island of Barbados.
Astra
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Author : Cedar Bowers
language : en
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Release Date : 2023-07-04
Astra written by Cedar Bowers and has been published by McClelland & Stewart this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-04 with Fiction categories.
What if you could see yourself as others see you? Astra is a beguiling debut novel that reveals the different faces of one woman, as seen through the eyes of ten people over a lifetime. Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, shortlisted for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and named a Best Book of the Year by the Globe and Mail, Winnipeg Free Press, and CBC Books. Born and raised on a remote British Columbia commune, Astra Brine has long struggled to find her way in the world, her life becoming a study of the thin line between dependence and love, need and desire. Over the years, as her path intersects with others—sometimes briefly, but always intensely—she will encounter people who, by turns, want to rescue, control, become, and escape her, revealing difficult yet shining truths about who they are and what they yearn for. There is the childhood playmate who comes to fear Astra’s unpredictable ways. The stranger who rescues her from homelessness, and then has to wrestle with his own demons. The mother who hires Astra as a live-in nanny even as her own marriage goes off the rails. The man who takes a leap of faith and marries her. Even as Astra herself remains the elusive yet compelling axis around which these narratives turn, her story reminds us of the profound impact that a woman can have on those around her, and the power struggles at play in all our relationships, no matter how intimate. A beautifully constructed and revelatory novel, Astra explores what we’re willing to give and receive from others, and how well we ever really know the people we love the most.
A Cry Of Innocence
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Author : Stan-Collins Ubaka
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-09
A Cry Of Innocence written by Stan-Collins Ubaka and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09 with Fiction categories.
For Ijeoma, it's an ordinary afternoon. She's curled up in a comfy chair, reading a novel, and enjoying her time off from school. Then her mother storms into the room and asks a question that will change the teenage girl's life forever: "Are you a witch?" Dumbfounded by the ridiculous charge, Ijeoma further learns that her classmate, a beautiful young girl named Adaugo, is dead. But before she died, Adaugo confessed to being a witch, and claimed that Ijeoma was one, as well. Ijeoma vehemently denies this charge, but her mother does not believe her. Worse, neither does her beloved father. Their entire Nigerian village soon hears of the charge, and Ijeoma is judged accordingly. Helpless, vulnerable, naïve, and inexperienced, Ijeoma is abandoned by her loved ones and forced to face the indignities of those who want her punished. But in the midst of the ashes of her life, Ijeoma clings to her faith and determines to discover the truth behind the deceit. Intense and thought-provoking, A Cry of Innocence reveals the tragic consequences suffered by those falsely accused and serves as a stark reminder of society's responsibility to the truth.
Til The Well Runs Dry
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Author : Lauren Francis-Sharma
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2014-04-22
Til The Well Runs Dry written by Lauren Francis-Sharma and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Fiction categories.
"An epic saga about a Trinidadian family spanning WWII to the early Sixties. Told in alternating voices, the author recounts the story of Marcia, our fierce heroine, who leaves her island home in order to protect the man she's loved for years, and finds herself isolated in a strange land but with the determination to survive and rebuild" --
What A Mother S Love Don T Teach You
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Author : Sharma Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-07-07
What A Mother S Love Don T Teach You written by Sharma Taylor and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-07 with Fiction categories.
'An outstanding debut' CHERIE JONES, author of How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps her House 'Vivid and authentic' LEONE ROSS, author of This One Sky Day 'Cacophonic, alive and heartbreaking' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of The Mercies As featured on BBC's Cultural Frontline podcast At eighteen years old, Dinah gave away her baby son to the rich couple she worked for before they left Jamaica. They never returned. She never forgot him. Eighteen years later, a young man comes from the US to Kingston. From the moment she sees him, Dinah never doubts - this is her son. What happens next will make everyone question what they know and where they belong. A powerful story of belonging, identity and inheritance, What a Mother's Love Don't Teach You brings together a blazing chorus of voices to evoke Jamaica's ghetto, dance halls, criminal underworld and corrupt politics, at the beating heart of which is a mother's unshakeable love for her son. 'Delicate but gut-wrenching' JOSIE D'ARBY, broadcaster 'Irresistible' CURDELLA FORBES, author of A Tall History of Sugar 'Arresting' LISA ALLEN-AGOSTINI, author of The Bread the Devil Knead 'Wonderful' JACOB ROSS, author of The Bone Readers 'Exciting' YEWANDE OMOTOSO, author of An Unusual Grief 'Thrilling' CELESTE MOHAMMED, author of Pleasantview
Water Baby
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Author : Chioma Okereke
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2024-04-11
Water Baby written by Chioma Okereke and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-11 with Fiction categories.
She's the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster. In Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, nineteen-year-old Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her. With opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community. Then a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined - including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage. But will life beyond the lagoon be everything she's dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?
Fast By The Horns
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Author : Moses McKenzie
language : en
Publisher: Wildfire
Release Date : 2024-05-09
Fast By The Horns written by Moses McKenzie and has been published by Wildfire this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-09 with categories.