The Manual for Good Wives - A powerful and heartbreaking novel about love, family and reclaiming Black British History

Lola Jaye's The Manual for Good Wives is dual narrative historical novel about love, generational trauma, second chances from the critically acclaimed author of The Attic Child.

About the author

Lola Jaye is an author and registered psychotherapist. She was born and raised in London and has lived in Nigeria and the United States. She has a degree in Psychology and a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling. She has contributed to the sequel to the bestseller Lean In, penned by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, and has also written for the Huffington Post, CNN, Essence, HuffPost and the BBC.

She is a member of the Black Writers’ Guild and the author of six previous novels including the critically acclaimed epic historical novel The Attic Child.

Summary

&b>Lola Jayes &i>The Manual for Good Wives&/i> is dual narrative historical novel about love, generational trauma, second chances from the critically acclaimed author of &i>The Attic Child.&/i>&/b>

Product details

• Authors: Lola Jaye
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 20.02.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781529064636
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-6463-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; London, Greater London, Historical fiction, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Victorian, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Relating to Black British African people, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, 1837–1901 (Victorian period), FICTION / African American & Black / Historical, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Narrative theme: Diversity, equality, inclusion, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages