The Boy Next Door: A Novel - Rilegato

Sabatini, Irene

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ISBN 10: 031604993X ISBN 13: 9780316049931

Casa editrice: Little Brown & Co, 2009

Riassunto

A tale set in post-independence Zimbabwe finds Lindiwe Bishop fascinated by Ian McKenzie, a white man who has been acquitted for the burning murder of his stepmother, an encounter after which they are reunited years later by a devastating secret.

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PRAISE FOR THE BOY NEXT DOOR:
"Irene Sabatini's captivating first novel, The Boy Next Door, offers readers a rare and often painfully honest glimpse into life in post-independent Zimbabwe. And yet there is much light and hope and yes, love--genuine and hard-earned--in this book as well. A true pleasure."―Peter Orner, author of The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo

"Irene Sabatini's remarkable debut novel about Zimbabwe is a kaleidoscopic blend of elements encompassing everything from coming of age and first love to race, nationalism and the rapid degradation of a once-thriving country. The story is at once sprawling and intimate, political and personal.... [Sabatini] is able to convey the evolution of Lindiwe and Ian's complex relationship with brilliant nuance and depth. Her portrayal of their different but ultimately connected views on race, family and country is masterful. Like Lindiwe, Sabatini grew up in Bulawayo and was educated in Harare. Like many first novels, this story has an autobiographical feel, but one that adds authenticity and immediacy to the narrative. Sabatini's descriptions of Zimbabwe--its people, its languages, its politics, its beauty and its despair--are absolutely stunning and not to be missed."―Debra Ginsberg, Shelf Awareness

"Sabatini, who grew up in Harare and Bulawayo, offers a beautifully written first novel that explores the complexities of post-independent Zimbabwe--ever-shifting affinities of race, family, and other affiliations--through the love story of a mixed-race couple."―Booklist

L'autore:

Irene Sabatini spent her childhood in the laid back city of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, gobbling up books from the Public Library. After University in Harare she ventured across continents to Colombia, excited by the chance to live in, learn from, and be inspired by a new culture. One early morning she found herself in the lush countryside outside Bogotá, sitting on the veranda of a former Dominican monastery: in the quiet, she opened a red notebook and started writing. She has yet to stop.

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• Editore: Little Brown & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 031604993X
• ISBN 13: 9780316049931
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 403