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A haunting, a love story, a mystery and an unforgettable tale of a young girl's search for belonging combine in this dazzling South African novel

About the author

Shubnum Khan is a South African author and artist. Her first novel, Onion Tears (Penguin South Africa, 2011) was shortlisted for the Penguin Prize for African Writing and the University of Johannesburg Debut Fiction Prize. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, McSweeney's, HuffPost, Oprah Magazine, The Sunday Times, Marie Claire, and others. She has a degree in Media Studies and a Master's in English from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Her essay collection, How I Accidentally Became a Stock Photo was published in South Africa and India by Pan Macmillan in 2021.

Summary

A haunting, a love story, a mystery and an unforgettable tale of a young girl's search for belonging combine in this dazzling South African novel

Product details

• Authors: Shubnum Khan, Khan Shubnum
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9780861546268
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-626-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, FICTION / Coming of Age, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Magical Realism, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Magical Realism, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages