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Book SynopsisFrom the author of Nightingale Point, longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, comes a new thought-provoking and timely novel. A sharp, funny, wonderful writer' Diana Evans, Ordinary PeopleThese Streets turns a spotlight on the strength and resilience required to overcome physical and emotional adversity that never should have been yours in the first place. Important and remarkable' Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in ChemistryA brilliant book written with warmth and sensitivity that I recommend most highly. I loved it unreservedly' My Weekly* * *Amidst the hustle and bustle of life in east London, these people are trying to hold onto hope in an ever-changing world . . .Jess is a single mother to two teenagers. All her energy goes into keeping them safe and happy. Being faced with eviction is a setback she wasn't prepared for, but Jess never lets circumstances dent her optimism.Hazel is Oxbridge-bound and ready to fly the nest, but she's tired of being treated like a child. It''s no wonder
Trade Review Praise for These Streets
‘The line between home and homelessness is extremely thin and filled with judgement, but These Streets turns a spotlight on the strength and resilience required to overcome physical and emotional adversity that never should have been yours in the first place. Important and remarkable’ Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry
‘Luan Goldie is one of the most important voices in contemporary British fiction . . . A story of resilience, family and community, it is finely wrought and unnervingly timely’ Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin
‘Intense and powerful novel’ Platinum
‘A brilliant book written with warmth and sensitivity that I recommend most highly. I loved it unreservedly’ My Weekly
Praise for Luan Goldie
‘A beautiful novel. It was a real pleasure to read’ Jing-Jing Lee, author of How We Disappeared
‘It’s just so masterfully written – it had me completely gripped from the very first page’ Beth O’Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare
‘Luan Goldie writes with a tender, delicate hand and extraordinary compassion for her characters . . . Big-hearted, tender and hopeful . . . a true tonic for our times’ Kia Abdullah, author of Take It Back
‘Luan Goldie is one to watch. Her writing is heartfelt and sublime’ Abir Mukherjee, author of A Necessary Evil and Smoke and Ashes
‘So much warmth in the description of a working-class community . . . it’s not perfect or idealistic, but it’s warm and recognisable’ Jendella Benson, contributing editor for Black Ballad
‘Pacey and powerful’ Mail on Sunday
‘The type of story that will stay with you long after you’ve read the last page’ Closer
‘A story of hope, a cheer to the strength and importance of community and resilience. Beautiful, assured and sincere’ Platinum magazine
