Mr Loverman

Informationen zum Autor Bernardine Evaristo Klappentext A tragicomic tale of homosexual love, set in contemporary London, and infused with the unique exuberance of Evaristo's voice. Groundbreaking and controversial, this will appeal to fans of Zadie Smith's "White Teeth" and Monica Ali's "Brick Lane". An undeniably bold and energetic writer, whose world view is anything but one-dimensional Sunday Times One of Britain's most innovative authors New Nation A brave and important story ... I enjoyed it enormously -- Jonathan Kemp, author of London Triptych Bernardine Evaristo can take any story from any time and turn it into something vibrating with life -- Ali Smith Zusammenfassung French Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. Barrington is a husband, father and grandfather - but he is also secretly homosexual, lovers with his great childhood friend, Morris.

Product details

• Authors: Bernadine Evaristo, Bernardine Evaristo, Evaristo Bernardi
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.08.2013
• EAN: 9780241145784
• ISBN: 978-0-241-14578-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Series: HAMISH HAMILTON
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; London, Greater London, FICTION / Women, Family life fiction, Antigua and Barbuda, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: displacement, exile, migration, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Relating to Black British Caribbean people, Of specific Gay interest, Relating to gay people, FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Gay, Relating to late adulthood / old age, Antigua & Barbuda