Charity by Madeline Dewhurst
Set in contemporary London and 1950s Kenya in the midst of the Mau Mau rebellion, Madeline Dewhursts captivating debut, longlisted for the Bath Novel Award, spins a web of secrets and deceit
'An extraordinarily accomplished debut' - Buzz Magazine, 'In Charity, Dewhurst examines patterns of guilt, recognition, shame and agencyA taut, fraught, stylish and important novel about notions of the culpable and the complicit, drawing upon the facts and fictions of an oft-neglected moment in history' - Eley Williams, 'By turns humorous and heart-wrenching, impeccably researched and beautifully written throughout, this is a haunting and original debut that demands to be read' - Lianne Dillsworth, 'Dazzling...brilliantly merges the past and present and keeps you guessing till the end' - Emily Bullock, 'Assured and impressive, it's hard to believe Charity is a first novel' - Tony Saint, 'An accomplished story teller, Dewhurst takes the reader on a suspenseful journey exposing dark family secrets. A brilliant debut that shines a light on our colonial past and its haunting effect on the present' - Julia Barrett
Madeline Dewhurst studied English at Queen’s University Belfast and went on to complete an MA in Research and a PhD at Queen Mary, University of London. She also has an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway. She is an academic in English and Creative Writing at the Open University.Her previous writing includes fiction, journalism and drama. Charity, which was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award, is her first novel.She now lives in Kent.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785632303 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785632302 |
| Title | Charity |
| Author | Madeline Dewhurst |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Eye Books |
| Year published | 2021-04-26 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Commended for Bath Novel Award 2020 |
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