Description
Book SynopsisAn emotional debut novel, both funny and moving, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction
Trade Review'The story is well told, does not dodge complexity and rings true' *
The Times *
'Andrea Levy is the long awaited birdsong of one born Black and Gifted in Britain. Let her sing and sing and sing' Marsha Hunt * Marsha Hunt *
'An extremely powerful novel' *
TLS *
'An interesting and touching book' *
Daily Telegraph *
'Humorous and moving, unflinching and without sentiment' *
Independent on Sunday *
'Levy's skill and cunning leave the reader shaken' *
The Voice *
Andrea Levy is the long awaited birdsong of one born Black and Gifted in Britain. Let her sing and sing and sing * Marsha Hunt *
'The only disappointment is that after two hundred and fifty pages, it ends' *
Literary Review *
'An interesting and touching book' *
Sunday Telegraph *
