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Orange Laughter
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Powerful. DAILY TELEGRAPH [Ross] is a master of detail. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT A literary rollercoaster. PEOPLE Chillingly real . . . unforgettable. BOOKLIST From a singular voice: a gripping and deeply moving story of grief and memory. 1990s New York: Tony Pellar—a man of former style...
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A gripping and deeply moving story of grief, race, trauma and the preservation of the memories of those who cannot speak for themselves.
A gripping and deeply moving story of grief, race, trauma and the preservation of the memories of those who cannot speak for themselves.
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Powerful. DAILY TELEGRAPH
[Ross] is a master of detail. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
A literary rollercoaster. PEOPLE
Chillingly real . . . unforgettable. BOOKLIST
From a singular voice: a gripping and deeply moving story of grief and memory.
1990s New York: Tony Pellar—a man of former style and fading beauty—now lives in the subway tunnels. From this place of darkness, Tony fights for his sanity as his mind overflows with memories of Agatha, a woman he calls the Soul Snatcher.
Following the lost thread of his life story back to 1960s North Carolina, Ross unravels a tangle of hurt and lies with two interconnected tales: that of Mikey, his wealthy childhood best friend, and of Agatha—a complex woman with a heart full of painful secrets.
Orange Laughter is a story of old prejudice and shattered innocence, and a vivid reminder of the importance of storytelling as a way to heal individual and collective memory.
Readers loved Orange Laughter:
'Masterful! The ride is intriguing with twists and turns and a huge dose of the unexpected. This novel will enchant, surprise and mystify; but ultimately, it will satisfy.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A page-turner! I could not put it down, I read it all in one sitting. The author's touch is as beautiful as it is sure. A masterpiece of storytelling. Her characters live. Her prose sings. She is a writer of visions.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571391707
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Leone Ross was born in England and grew up in Jamaica. She is the author of three novels: All the Blood Is Red, which was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction; Orange Laughter, which a BBC Radio 4 Women's Hour Watershed Fiction favourite; and This One Sky Day, longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize. Her short fiction has been widely anthologised and her first short-story collection, Come Let Us Sing Anyway was nominated for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize, the Jhalak Prize, the Saboteur Awards and the OCM BOCAS Prize.
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