Anita and Me by Meera Syal
The debut novel from the award-winning screenwriter of 'Bhaji on the Beach'. The story of nine-year-old Meena, growing up in the only Punjabi family in the Black Country mining village of Tollington.‘”Tom Sawyer” meets “Cider With Rosie” en route to India via WolverhamptonA wonderful book – treat yourself.’ Ben Elton
‘Funny, moving and packed full of wonderful surprises.’ Esther Freud
‘This is a funny, sad book. It made me long to be a kid again, yet grateful I’d grown up.’ Jo Brand
‘”Anita and Me” is full of pleasure. Syal is as skilful at rendering the saucy, ballsy backchat of the Tollington women as she is at describing Meena’s “uncles and aunties”, her parents’ Indian friends. The book is expertly structured and engagingly written, illuminated throughout by Meena’s ironical irreverance and robustness of spirit. I can give it no higher recommendation.’ Laura Tennant, Guardian
Meera Syal is a multi-award winning actor and writer; her screenplays include the films Bhaji On The Beach and My Sister-Wife, and the screen adaptations of both her novels Anita And Me and Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee. Her TV work as a performer/writer includes the iconic comedy shows The Real McCoy, Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars At Number 42. She wrote the book of the ground-breaking musical Bombay Dreams (London’s Apollo Theatre/The Broadway Theatre, New York).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008706173 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008706174 |
| Title | Anita and Me |
| Author | Meera Syal |
| Series | Collins Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2024-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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