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- ISBN 9781914148309
- Dimensions: 135 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 13 Jul 2023
- Publisher: Fairlight Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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'An immersive and gorgeous read' —Eva Verde, author of Lives Like Mine
Perfect for fans of Toni Morrison and Zadie Smith
Wayward Nessie is caught between cultures: too English for her Tunisian parents, yet not 'white enough' or 'African enough' to fit in with any of the groups at school. Her father is determined to make the family 'respectable', while Mama is lost in nostalgia for the country she left behind.
Even Nessie's sister Sherine, who appears to find it easiest to slip between identities, faces struggles of her own. Then there is the charismatic Mrs Brown, who befriended her parents on their arrival in England.
Years later, struggling with patterns of self-sabotage, Nessie returns home to confront the mysteries of her childhood. Forced to re-examine everything she thought she knew, she begins to wonder: what really happened between her parents and Mrs Brown?
A rich exploration of culture, identity, and family secrets.
Perfect for fans of Toni Morrison and Zadie Smith
Wayward Nessie is caught between cultures: too English for her Tunisian parents, yet not 'white enough' or 'African enough' to fit in with any of the groups at school. Her father is determined to make the family 'respectable', while Mama is lost in nostalgia for the country she left behind.
Even Nessie's sister Sherine, who appears to find it easiest to slip between identities, faces struggles of her own. Then there is the charismatic Mrs Brown, who befriended her parents on their arrival in England.
Years later, struggling with patterns of self-sabotage, Nessie returns home to confront the mysteries of her childhood. Forced to re-examine everything she thought she knew, she begins to wonder: what really happened between her parents and Mrs Brown?
A rich exploration of culture, identity, and family secrets.
Ola Mustapha was born in London and spent part of her childhood living in Egypt, before returning to England. She studied economics and Japanese at university and then moved to Japan, where she taught English for several years. She now lives in London and works as an editor. Her short fiction has been published in literary journals including Aesthetica, Storgy and Bandit Fiction. Other Names, Other Places is her debut novel.
