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Mr Loverman

By Bernardine Evaristo
Series: Penguin Essentials
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Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo explores the life of Barrington Jedidiah Walker, a flamboyant, septuagenarian Antiguan living in London. For years, he has hidden his true identity, navigating the complexities of a double life. As he confronts his past, the novel delves into themes of identity, love, and societal norms, all presented with Evaristo's characteristic warmth and humour.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by vibrant stories exploring themes of love, identity, and societal expectations. It offers a humorous and heartfelt portrayal of a charismatic Londoner navigating complex relationships, with distinctive prose and insightful commentary on Caribbean culture and modern life.

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Mr Loverman

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Sparkling with humour and sympathy, Mr Loverman is a novel exploring love, culture, and fear within the context of Britain's older Caribbean community—now a Penguin Essential.

Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. A flamboyant, wise-cracking local character with a dapper taste in retro suits and a fondness for quoting Shakespeare, Barrington is a husband, father, and grandfather—but he is also secretly homosexual and in a relationship with his great childhood friend, Morris.

Mr Loverman is a ground-breaking exploration of Britain's older Caribbean community, which explodes cultural myths and fallacies and shows the extent of what can happen when people fear the consequences of being true to themselves.

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Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo receives praise for its vibrant storytelling and insightful commentary on modern Britain. It's described as a humorous and moving exploration of themes such as sexuality, secrecy, and family dynamics, transforming common perceptions of gay men. Evaristo's work is celebrated for its boldness, energetic writing, and ability to deliver a beautiful love story amidst a careful examination of race and sexuality.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241996577

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 113.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 320

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Bernardine Evaristo Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: Penguin Essentials

About the Author

Bernardine Evaristo, MBE, is the award-winning author of eight books of fiction and verse fiction that explore aspects of the African diaspora. Her novel Girl, Woman, Other made her the first black woman to win the Booker Prize in 2019, as well winning the Fiction Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards in 2020, where she also won Author of the Year, and the Indie Book Award. She also became the first woman of colour and black British writer to reach No.1 in the UK paperback fiction chart in 2020. Her writing spans reviews, essays, drama and radio, and she has edited and guest-edited national publications, including The Sunday Time's Style magazine. Her other awards and honours include an MBE in 2009. Bernardine is Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University, London, and President of the Royal Society of Literature. She lives in London with her husband. www.bevaristo.com

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