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  • Published: 4 May 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241482681
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $24.99

Bernard and the Cloth Monkey

Black Britain: Writing Back





A shattering portrayal of relationships, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravel

When Anita finally returns to London after a long absence, everything has changed.

Her father is dead, her mother has disappeared, and she and her sister Beth are alone together for the first time in years.

They share a house. They share a family. They share a past.

Tentatively, they reach out to one another for connection, but the house echoes with words unspoken. Can they confront the pain of the past together?

Dazzling and heart-breaking, Bernard and the Cloth Monkey is a shattering portrait of family, a rebellion against silence and a testament to the human capacity for survival.

  • Published: 4 May 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241482681
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $24.99