Mr Loverman
from the booker prize-winning author of girl, woman, other
$22.40
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2024
Summary
Mr Loverman: A Secret Life in Hackney
Barrington Jedidiah Walker, a vibrant seventy-four-year-old Antiguan émigré, has built a life in Hackney since the swinging sixties. Outwardly, he’s a charismatic local figure, known for his sharp wit, impeccable retro style, and penchant for Shakespeare. He plays the roles of husband, father, and grandfather with apparent ease.
But beneath the surface lies a hidden truth. Barrington harbors a secret love for his childhood friend, Morris…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405971768 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405971762 |
| Author: | Bernardine Evaristo |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Bernardine Evaristo
Bernardine Evaristo, MBE, is the award-winning author of eight books of fiction and verse fiction that explore aspects of the African diaspora. Her novel Girl, Woman, Other made her the first black woman to win the Booker Prize in 2019, as well winning the Fiction Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards in 2020, where she also won Author of the Year, and the Indie Book Award. She also became the first woman of colour and black British writer to reach No.1 in the UK paperback fiction chart in 2020. Her writing spans reviews, essays, drama and radio, and she has edited and guest-edited national publications, including The Sunday Time’s Style magazine. Her other awards and honours include an MBE in 2009. Bernardine is Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University, London, and President of the Royal Society of Literature. She lives in London with her husband.
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