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Paperback. Pub Date: 2006 08 Pages: 304 in Publisher: Harper Perennial Identical twins Georgia and Bessi live in the loft of a Waiver 26 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 Neasden. prey to the demons of his Derbyshire upinging. Forced to create their own identities. the Hunter children build a separate universe. Older sister Bel discovers sex. high heels and organic hairdressing. the twins plan a flapjack empire. and baby sister Kemy learns to moonwalk for Michael Jackson. It is when reality comes knocking that the fantasies of childhood start to give way. How will Georgia and Bessi cope in a world of separa...
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"A vivid, affectionate picture of the family as a melting pot."--Daily Telegraph (London)
"[A] poignant debut novel.. . . Perfect for your next book-club selection."--Essence
"[Evans] can turn a haunting, perfect praise. A promising debut from a young author with much yet to offer."--Library Journal
"A heartwarming epic that's never syrupy sweet. A-."--Entertainment Weekly
"A sad, magical telling of the uncommon link between Gemini sisters . . . enchanting."--Toronto Star
"Beautifully written."--New York Times Book Review
"Enjoyable and engrossing . . . Evans has a distinctive voice."--The Observer
"Evans's lyrical telling . . . fluidly juxtaposes disparate worlds."--ALA Booklist
"Superb [and] quirkily rendered."--Vancouver Sun
"A trenchant debut that speaks eloquently about identity, displacement, the most anguished of losses, and bone-deep love."--Booklist
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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.
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- PublisherHarper Perennial
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0060821825
- ISBN 13 9780060821821
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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