Love After Love

Name: Love After Love
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780571356225
Price: 27.99 NZD
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Winner of the 2020 Costa First Novel Award

By Ingrid Persaud

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Summary

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud is a gripping exploration of family and self-discovery, set against the backdrop of Trinidad. It revolves around Betty and her son Solo, who experience a profound change in their lives after the introduction of a lodger, Mr. Chetan, into their home. As secrets unfold, the novel delves into themes of love, loss, and the complexities of welcoming someone into one's family.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you appreciate heartfelt stories exploring themes of love, family, and self-discovery. It may appeal to readers who are drawn to vivid and emotional narratives set in Trinidad, with richly developed characters whose lives interweave in unexpected ways.

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Meet the Ramadin-Chetan family: forged through loneliness, broken by secrets, saved by love.

*WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2020*

Meet the Ramdin-Chetan family: forged through loneliness, broken by secrets, saved by love.

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WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2020

'A beautiful book. I adored it.' - RICHARD OSMAN
'Full of wit and soul.' - TRACY CHEVALIER
'Unforgettable' - MARLON JAMES
'It made me ugly cry' - JESSIE BURTON
'Glorious' - RACHEL JOYCE
'Spellbinding' - ANDRE ACIMAN

Meet the Ramdin-Chetan family: forged through loneliness, broken by secrets, saved by love.

Irrepressible Betty Ramdin, her shy son Solo and their marvellous lodger, Mr Chetan, form an unconventional household, happy in their differences, as they build a home together. Home: the place where your navel string is buried, keeping these three safe from an increasingly dangerous world. Happy and loving they are, until the night when a glass of rum, a heart to heart and a terrible truth explodes the family unit, driving them apart.

Brave and brilliant, steeped in affection, Love After Love asks us to consider what happens at the very brink of human forgiveness, and offers hope to anyone who has loved and lost and has yet to find their way back.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud is generally praised for its vivid portrayal of family and community dynamics set in Trinidad. Reviewers often highlight the distinctive narrative voice and the emotional depth of the characters, appreciating how Persaud explores themes like love, loss, and forgiveness with authenticity and poignancy. The novel's humour and the rich cultural backdrop also receive commendation, making it both a touching and engaging read.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571356225

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 343g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Born in Trinidad, Ingrid Persaud won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in 2017 and the BBC Short Story Award in 2018. She read law at the LSE and was a legal academic before taking degrees in fine art at Goldsmiths, University of London and Central Saint Martins. Her writing has appeared in Granta, Prospect and Pree magazines. Ingrid lives in London and Barbados.

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