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A Cupboard Full of Coats

Yvvette Edwards

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Crushed by an impossible shame, Jinx's life has been little more than a shell; estranged from her husband, she is even relieved when he takes her young son with him. When Lemon, an old friend of her mother's, turns up on her doorstep Jinx is forced to confront her past, and with the pain of remembrance comes the possibility of redemption. But Lemon has his own secrets to share, and together they unravel an unforgettable family drama, stoked with violence and passion. Rich with voices from East London and the West Indies, Edwards' narrative is delivered with a unique and uncompromising bite that announces a new talent in British fiction.Longlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize.

Language: English

Pages: 261

Format: Paperback

Publisher: ONEWorld Publications

Release: June 16, 2011

ISBN: 1851687971

ISBN 13: 9781851687978

A Cupboard Full of Coats

Yvvette Edwards

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Crushed by an impossible shame, Jinx's life has been little more than a shell; estranged from her husband, she is even relieved when he takes her young son with him. When Lemon, an old friend of her mother's, turns up on her doorstep Jinx is forced to confront her past, and with the pain of remembrance comes the possibility of redemption. But Lemon has his own secrets to share, and together they unravel an unforgettable family drama, stoked with violence and passion. Rich with voices from East London and the West Indies, Edwards' narrative is delivered with a unique and uncompromising bite that announces a new talent in British fiction.Longlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize.

Language: English

Pages: 261

Format: Paperback

Publisher: ONEWorld Publications

Release: June 16, 2011

ISBN: 1851687971

ISBN 13: 9781851687978

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