Alentejo Blue by Monica Ali
Tells the story of the Portuguese village of Mamarrosa told through the lives of those who live there and those who are passing through - men and women, children and old people, locals, tourists and expatriates.
"(Ali is) 'a writer with a keen eye for physical and emotional detail, and a style, mixing the tart with the lyrical which pulls you fast into her chosen world'" The Times "(Ali's) 'assured writing and gentle humour are a constant delight'" Daily Mail "Compelling, atmospheric and elegantly written" Tatler "Ali gives us a glimpse into a world that's truly exotic.. brilliantly evocative" Daily Express "Well written and often entertaining ... a perfectly pleasant read" Daily Telegraph
Monica Ali is one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists of the decade, Newcomer of the Year at the 2004 British Book Awards and has been nominated for most of the major literary prizes in Britain. Her first novel, Brick Lane, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the George Orwell Prize for political writing and the prestigious Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Internationally there has been similar recognition, including, in the United States, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times 'First Fiction' Prize, for which the book was shortlisted. Monica Ali lives in London with her husband and two children, and is working on her next novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552771160 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552771163 |
| Title | Alentejo Blue |
| Author | Monica Ali |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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