This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga

This Mournable Body by Tsitsi DangarembgaShortlisted for The Man Booker Prize 2020. In this tense and psychologically charged novel, Tsitsi Dangarembga channels the hope and potential of one young girl and a fledgling nation to lead us on a journey to discover where lives go after hope has departed. Here we meet Tambudzai, living in a run down youth hostel in downtown Harare and anxious about her prospects after leaving a stagnant job. At every turn in her attempt to make a life for herself,

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***WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019***

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Kevin Barry has been acclaimed as one of the world’s most accomplished and gifted short story writers

the sharp suit of the penguin and the bright splashes on parrots

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The disappearance of Lauren's mother a decade ago

But who could be brave enough

" This lavishly illustrated gift book treasury of 366 animal poems - one for every day of the year - ranges from unforgettable classics to contemporary works from around the world

Callum is a nought: he's considered to be less than nothing - a blanker