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Silver Sparrow: From the Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction, 2019

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ISBN: 9781786078629
AuthorJones, Tayari
Pub Date22/10/2020
BindingPaperback
Pages368
CountryGBR
Dewey813.6
Quick overview A breathtaking tale of family secrets, from the bestselling author of An American Marriage
€10.12





*THE BESTSELLING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK*



A breathtaking tale of family secrets, from the international bestselling author of An American Marriage



AN OBSERVER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR



A GUARDIAN 'BEST BOOK OF 2020 TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS'



A BOOKSELLER SMALL PUBLISHERS 2020 TOP 20



'My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist.'







SECRETS



Dana and Chaurisse are sisters, bound together by the life-changing secret of their father's double life.



LIES



Only one of them knows the truth. When they do finally meet and form a friendship, the fragile balance of ignorance and silence that has kept James' secrets safe for so long threatens to explode.



HOPE



This soulful story of friendship and sisterhood paints an unforgettable picture of the messy knots that bind families together, from the prize-winning author of An American Marriage.



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*THE BESTSELLING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK*



A breathtaking tale of family secrets, from the international bestselling author of An American Marriage



AN OBSERVER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR



A GUARDIAN 'BEST BOOK OF 2020 TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS'



A BOOKSELLER SMALL PUBLISHERS 2020 TOP 20



'My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist.'







SECRETS



Dana and Chaurisse are sisters, bound together by the life-changing secret of their father's double life.



LIES



Only one of them knows the truth. When they do finally meet and form a friendship, the fragile balance of ignorance and silence that has kept James' secrets safe for so long threatens to explode.



HOPE



This soulful story of friendship and sisterhood paints an unforgettable picture of the messy knots that bind families together, from the prize-winning author of An American Marriage.



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