Bernard and the Cloth Monkey

<p><b>WINNER OF THE SAGA PRIZE 1997: a literary award for trailblazing new Black British novelists<br><br></b><b>'A quietly outstanding work of fiction . . . an exemplary novel' Bernardine Evaristo </b><br><br> <b>A </b><b>shattering portrayal of family, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravel</b><br><br> When Anita finally returns home to London after a long absence, everything has changed. <br><br> Her father is dead, her mother is away, and she and her sister Beth are alone together for the first time in years. <br><br> They share a house. They share a family. They share a past.<br><br> Tentatively, they reach out to one another for connection, but the house echoes with words unspoken.<br><br> <b>Dazzling and heart-breaking, <i>Bernard and the Cloth Monkey</i> is a searing portrait of family, a rebellion against silence and a testament to the human capacity for survival.</b><br><br><b>Selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books depicting black Britain that remap the nation. </b></p> <p><b>WINNER OF THE SAGA PRIZE 1997: a literary award for trailblazing new Black British novelists<br><br></b><b>'A quietly outstanding work of fiction . . . an exemplary novel' Bernardine Evaristo </b><br><br> <b>A </b><b>shattering portrayal of family, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravel</b><br><br> When Anita finally returns home to London after a long absence, everything has changed. <br><br> Her father is dead, her mother is away, and she and her sister Beth are alone together for the first time in years. <br><br> They share a house. They share a family. They share a past.<br><br> Tentatively, they reach out to one another for connection, but the house echoes with words unspoken.<br><br> <b>Dazzling and heart-breaking, <i>Bernard and the Cloth Monkey</i> is a searing portrait of family, a rebellion against silence and a testament to the human capacity for survival.</b><br><br><b>Selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books depicting black Britain that remap the nation. </b></p>