Name: Housegirl, Paperback/Michael Donkor
Brand: Picador USA
Price: 115.99 RON
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Contributor(s): Author: Michael Donkor Nominated for the Edinburgh First Book Award - One of The Observer' s "New Faces of Fiction" - One of The Millions ' "Most Anticipated Books of the Year" - One of The Guardian 's "Best Summer Books" (Selected by Kayo Chingonyi and Joe Dunthorne) - One of Library Journal 's "Most Anticipated Fall Debuts" - One of the New York Post 's "Best Books of the Week" "Immensely readable...A refreshing story about coming of age in spite of conflicting ideas of what 'growing up' means."-- Buzzfeed (The Best Books of Fall) A moving and unexpectedly funny exploration of friendship and family, shame and forgiveness, Michael Donkor's debut novel follows three adolescent girls grappling with a shared experience: the joys and sorrows of growing up. Belinda knows how to follow the rules. As a housegirl, she has learned the right way to polish water glasses, to wash and fold a hundred handkerchiefs, and to keep a tight lid on memories of the village she left behind when she came to Kumasi. Mary is still learning the rules. Eleven-years-old and irrepressible, the young housegirl-in-training is the little sister Belinda never had. Amma has had enough of the rules. A straight-A student at her exclusive London school, she has always been the pride of her Ghanaian parents--until now. Watching their once-confident teenager grow sullen and wayward, they decide that sensible Belinda is the shining example Amma needs. So Belinda must leave Mary behind as she is summ