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Maggie Gee
ISBN: 9781846590436
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Telegram Books
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Alfred White, a London park-keeper, rules his home with a mixture of ferocity and tenderness that has estranged his three children. When Alfred collapses on duty one day, they rush to be with him. His daughter's partner, Elroy, a black social-worker, is brought face to face with Alfred's younger son Dirk, who hates and fears all black people.
Alfred White, a London park-keeper, rules his home with a mixture of ferocity and tenderness that has estranged his three children. But family ties are strong, and when Alfred collapses on duty one day, they rush to be with him. His daughter's partner, Elroy, a black social-worker, is brought face to face with Alfred's younger son Dirk, who hates and fears all black people. The scene is set for violence, and Alfred's wife May is forced to choose between justice and kinship. This ground-breaking novel tackles the taboo subject of racial hatred, as it looks for the roots of violence within one British family.
| ISBN | 1846590434 | | DEWEY | 823.914 | | ISBN13 | 9781846590436
(What's this?) | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Publisher | Telegram Books | | Pages | 345 | | Imprint | Telegram Books | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Academic level | General | | Publication date | 04 Jan 2008 | |
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'Outstanding ... tender, sexy and alarming.' Jim Crace'One of the year's finest novels.' Literary Review'Compulsively readable.' The Guardian'Astonishing ... beautifully written.' Big Issue'A transcendent work.' Daily Telegraph'Intensely touching.' Financial Times  Be the first to write a customer review
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