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Descripción Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Diana Evans is the new literary voice of multicultural Britain. Her unforgettable first novel has all the heartbreak of Brick Lane and all the vibrancy of White Teeth, but a very special magic of its own.**WINNER OF THE ORANGE AWARD FOR NEW WRITERS**'A remarkable first novel.vibrant.exotic' Sunday TimesDiscover the critically acclaimed debut from the Women's Prize-shortlisted author of Ordinary PeopleIdentical twins, Georgia and Bessi Hunter, live in the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue. It is a place of beanbags, nectarines and secrets, and visitors must always knock before entering. Down below there is not such harmony. Their Nigerian mother puts cayenne pepper on her Yorkshire pudding and has mysterious ways of dealing with homesickness; their father angrily roams the streets of London, prey to the demons of his Derbyshire upbringing.Forced to create their own identities, the Hunter children build a separate universe. Their elder sister Bel discovers sex, high heels and organic hairdressing whilst the twins prepare for a flapjack empire. It is when the reality comes knocking that the fantasies of childhood start to give way. How will Georgia and Bessi cope in a world of separateness and solitude, and which of them will be stronger?'Hugely assured and very moving' Mark Haddon'Diana Evans's fiction is emotionally intelligent, dark, funny, moving. The sheer energy in her novels is enthralling. A brilliant craftswoman, a master of the form, she makes the reader ask important questions of themselves and makes them laugh at the same time' Jackie Kay, British Council and National Centre for Writing's International Showcase on Britain's 10 best BAME writersWinner of the British Book Award for deciBel Writer of the YearShortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel AwardShortlisted for the Guardian First Book AwardShortlisted for the Commonwealth Best First Book AwardShortlisted for the Times/Southbank Show Breakthrough AwardRecipient of the Betty Trask AwardLonglisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Identical twins, Georgia and Bessi, live in the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue. It is a place of beanbags, nectarines and secrets, and visitors must always knock before entering. Forced to create their own identities, the Hunter children build a separate universe. It is when the reality comes knocking that the fantasies of childhood start to give way. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780099479048
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Descripción Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WHITBREAD FIRST NOVEL AWARDIdentical twins, Georgia and Bessi, live in the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue. Older sister Bel discovers sex, high heels and organic hairdressing, the twins prepare for a flapjack empire, and baby sister Kemy learns to moonwalk for Michael Jackson. Nº de ref. del artículo: B9780099479048
Descripción Condición: New. 2006. Paperback. Identical twins, Georgia and Bessi, live in the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue. It is a place of beanbags, nectarines and secrets, and visitors must always knock before entering. Forced to create their own identities, the Hunter children build a separate universe. It is when the reality comes knocking that the fantasies of childhood start to give way. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178. . . . . . Nº de ref. del artículo: V9780099479048
Descripción Condición: New. 2006. Paperback. Identical twins, Georgia and Bessi, live in the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue. It is a place of beanbags, nectarines and secrets, and visitors must always knock before entering. Forced to create their own identities, the Hunter children build a separate universe. It is when the reality comes knocking that the fantasies of childhood start to give way. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Nº de ref. del artículo: V9780099479048