Bitter Fruit: SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2004 - Softcover

Dangor, Achmat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843542641 ISBN 13: 9781843542643

Publisher: Atlantic Books, 2004

Synopsis

SHORTLISTED FOR 2003 THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE
Shortlisted for the Dublin IMPAC Award 2003

'Dangor's writing, and the world he creates with it, exude a vibrant physicality... Dangor's vivid prose, narrative fluency and facility for literary experiment make Bitter Fruit a considerable achievement.'-- Shomit Dutta, Daily Telegraph

The last time Silas Ali encountered the Lieutenant, Silas was locked in the back of a police van and the Lieutenant was conducting a vicious assault on Lydia, his wife. When Silas sees him again, by chance, twenty years later, crimes from the past erupt into the present, splintering the Ali's fragile family life.

Bitter Fruitis the story of Silas and Lydia, their parents, friends and colleagues, as their lives take off in unexpected directions and relationships fracture under the weight of history.It is also the story of their son Mickey, a student and sexual adventurer, with an enquiring mind and a strong will.An unforgettably fine novel about a brittle family in a dysfunctional society.

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Review:

'The unremitting intensity of Dangor's focus is just as notable as its depth.', Independent on Sunday

This is a haunting story of a family disintegrating, wonderfully authentic on its context, gender and generation, its progress like slow dancing., Barbara Trapido, Independent

Meticulously written and perfectly paced, the story, while grim, hints at an escape from history's tyranny., Irish Times

From the Author:

Born in 1948 Achmat Dangor grew up in a mixed race township called Newclare. He devoted much of his life to politics, including heading up the Kasigo Trust, which, when created, was the largest black-led foundation in the country. Since laying down his duties as Director of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Dangor is giving his full attention to his writing. His publications include Waiting for Leila (1981), and Kafka's Curse (1997).

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1843542641
• ISBN 13: 9781843542643
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288