Book description
A stranger can change your life in a moment of kindness
1952: Bella is a young French Jew in post-war London, having lost everything in WWII. When she meets Adebayo, a doctor from Nigeria, Archibald's Cafe is the only place they feel like they belong.
1977: With London tense with…
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1 author picked The Café on Manor Lane as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a book to lose yourself in. The lives of Bella, Amara and Gina are linked by much more than their association with the South London café of the title, as is revealed in this hugely engaging and readable novel. The contrasting stories of the three generations of women are told with warmth, wit and understanding. The characters leap from the page, each extraordinary in their outwardly ordinary ways. Best of all, the joys and pains of relationships – romantic and familial – are beautifully and realistically depicted in this ultimately uplifting book. A treat to read.
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