26a by Diana Evans
Identical twins, Georgia and Bessi, live in the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue. It is a place of beanbags, nectarines and secrets, and visitors must always knock before entering. Forced to create their own identities, the Hunter children build a separate universe. It is when the reality comes knocking that the fantasies of childhood start to give way.
A hugely assured and very moving first novel -- Mark Haddon * Sunday Telegraph *
A remarkable first novel..vibrant...exotic * Sunday Times *
The Great Neasden Novel has arrived...Haunting and cherishable...A hugely promising debut * Independent *
A dazzling debut...I adored this book; I defy anyone to read the final pages without tears in their eyes. Easily the best book of the year so far * Scotsman *
This sparky debut novel... Enthralling from the first page, this bittersweet fusion of fairytales and nightmares is sugared by nostalgia and salted with sadness, Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail * Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail *
A remarkable first novel..vibrant...exotic * Sunday Times *
The Great Neasden Novel has arrived...Haunting and cherishable...A hugely promising debut * Independent *
A dazzling debut...I adored this book; I defy anyone to read the final pages without tears in their eyes. Easily the best book of the year so far * Scotsman *
This sparky debut novel... Enthralling from the first page, this bittersweet fusion of fairytales and nightmares is sugared by nostalgia and salted with sadness, Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail * Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail *
Diana Evans is a graduate of the University of East Anglia's Creative Writing MA and has published short fiction in a number of anthologies. She has worked as a journalist and arts critic for Marie Claire, the Evening Standard, The Source and Pride magazine, and writes regularly for the Independent and the Stage. She lives in West London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099479048 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099479044 |
| Title | 26a |
| Author | Diana Evans |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of British Book Awards: Writer of the Year 2006, Winner of Orange Award for New Writers 2005, Short-listed for Whitbread Book Awards: First Novel Category 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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