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The 2010 Award

The Other Hand

Little Bee

The Other Hand / Little Bee by Chris Cleave

 

 

 

Nominated by:

  • Cleveland Public Library, USA
  • Seattle Public Library, USA
  • Dunedin Public Libraries, New Zealand

Publisher of Nominated Edition:


Sceptre, UK

Simon & Schuster, USA

 
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ABOUT THE BOOK

The lives of an Englishwoman and an African girl collide one fateful day, and one of them has to make a terrible choice. Two years later, they meet again – the story starts there...

(From Publisher).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chris Cleave’s debut novel INCENDIARY was a prize-winner and international bestseller, published in 20 countries.
Inspired by his early childhood in West Africa, THE OTHER HAND is his second novel. He is married with two children, and lives in Kingston-upon-Thames. He keeps a website at www.chriscleave.com and can be found on twitter.com/chriscleave.

LIBRARIANS' COMMENTS

A very moving book. It is beautifully written, thought-provoking, sometimes humorous, and although it deals with some horrific events, it is ultimately positive.

The Other Hand is a stirring example of the power of literature to foster the exploration of the consciousness of diverse characters without resorting to the conventions that inform many novels about the immigrant experience.

Powerful and thought provoking, Little Bee humanizes the pressing topics of globalization and violence through the voices of two unforgettable women, alternating wry humour and insights into the darkest areas of the soul.

 

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