“A must-read about modern Britain and womanhood . . . An impressive, fierce novel about the lives of black British families, their struggles, pains, laughter, longings and loves . . . Her style is passionate, razor-sharp, brimming with energy and humor. There is never a single moment of dullness in this book and the pace does not allow you to turn away from its momentum.” —Booker Prize Judges
Bernardine Evaristo is the winner of the 2019 Booker Prize and the first black woman to receive this highest literary honor in the English language.…
Having read Girl, Woman, Other I was keen to learn more about this fascinating and inspiring author. Her personal story, thoughts, experiences and beliefs helped me reflect on myself as an author.
From the bestselling and Booker Prize–winning author of Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo’s memoir of her own life and writing, and her manifesto on unstoppability, creativity, and activism
Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize win was a historic and revolutionary occasion, with Evaristo being the first Black woman and first Black British person ever to win the prize in its fifty-year history. Girl, Woman, Other was named a favorite book of the year by President Obama and Roxane Gay, was translated into thirty-five languages, and has now reached more than a million readers.
Evaristo’s astonishing nonfiction debut, Manifesto, is a vibrant…
'Victoria Hislop's view of history in her novels is, like the writer herself, a compassionate and generous one' Scotsman
The gripping new novel by Sunday Times Number One bestseller Victoria Hislop is set against the backdrop of the German occupation of Greece, the subsequent civil war and a military dictatorship, all of which left deep scars.
Athens 1941. After decades of political uncertainty, Greece is polarised between Right- and Left-wing views when the Germans invade. Fifteen-year-old Themis comes from a family divided by these political differences. The Nazi occupation deepens the fault-lines between those she loves just as it reduces…
A psychological, and at times disturbing drama which draws the reader into the lives of three very different young women living in southern England during the mid-20C. The story begins with Thistle, (a name she adopts for herself,) who experiences an emotionally damaging and traumatic childhood. She goes on to navigate adult life using a warped emotional compass. Her relationships with Hilary and Fliss spark changes in all their lives. As plots interweave, the reader accompanies the characters on their individual journeys, which are full of unexpected twists and turns. The storyline incorporates social conventions of the time, as it explores love, loss, destiny, chance, and the developmental process of its main protagonists. True to real life, there is conflict, humour, and pathos.
