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Mister Mister
Guy Gunaratne
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Raised by 'Many Mothers' and an eccentric uncle in a crumbling East Ham home, even Yahya Bas's birth is shrouded in myths which his absent father and distant birth mother are not on hand to dispel. His is an unconventional start in life, where his view of the world is shaped perhaps more by the TV (his many mothers' endless soaps and his uncle's endless new bulletins) as by a primary school where it is all he can do to escape daily beatings. When, as a teenager, he is sent to Islamic school, Yahya discovers an unexpected gift ... Read more
Raised by 'Many Mothers' and an eccentric uncle in a crumbling East Ham home, even Yahya Bas's birth is shrouded in myths which his absent father and distant birth mother are not on hand to dispel. His is an unconventional start in life, where his view of the world is shaped perhaps more by the TV (his many mothers' endless soaps and his uncle's endless new bulletins) as by a primary school where it is all he can do to escape daily beatings. When, as a teenager, he is sent to Islamic school, Yahya discovers an unexpected gift ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472250247
SKU
9781472250247
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About Guy Gunaratne
Guy Gunaratne is the author of IN OUR MAD AND FURIOUS CITY, which won the International Dylan Thomas Prize, the Jhalak Prize and the Author's Club First Novel Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Goldsmith's and Gordon Burn, and longlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Booker. They are Visiting Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts at Trinity ... Read more
Reviews for Mister Mister
This devastating new novel from Guy Gunaratne confirms them as a writer at the top of their game. They balance an experimental structure with an indelible voice, exploring global, social politics and resolve with ease. Their use of language, precision, thoughtfulness and humanity, make this is the book you will all be reading in 2023
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