Other Names, Other Places
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Other Names, Other Places by Ola Mustapha
Growing up in London with Tunisian parents, wayward Nessie finds herself caught between cultures. Her life is further complicated by the charismatic Mrs Brown, who befriends her parents and then betrays them. Years later, as Nessie seeks independence by moving to Japan, she begins to wonder: what really happened between her parents and Mrs Brown?
'Ola Mustapha revels in the confusions and squashed experiences of growing up that most would rather forgetThis is a novel of rootlessness and family secrets, which tells its truth with briskness and deftness, aiming straight at the reader's heart' -Leila Aboulela, author of River Spirit
'An immersive and gorgeous read' -Eva Verde, author of Lives Like Mine
'Mustapha's spare, lucid prose explores a complex web of displacement as her main character carves a hard path between cultures and little-understood family loyalties. A searching, honest and evocative book' -Fiona Vigo Marshall, author of The House of Marvellous Books
'Ola Mustapha's storytelling is vigorous and complex. In Nessie, she has created a brilliantly paradoxical protagonist, whose self-doubts compete with an irresistible inner fire. Its rich explorations of culture, identity, and family secrets are at once relatable and revelatory' -Phoebe Walker, author of Temper
'Ola Mustapha precisely evokes the experience of being a migrant; of the changing self balancing several existences within, along with all the burdens they carry. An impressive and layered novel, by a writer to watch out for' -Polis Loizou, author of A Good Year
'An immersive and gorgeous read' -Eva Verde, author of Lives Like Mine
'Mustapha's spare, lucid prose explores a complex web of displacement as her main character carves a hard path between cultures and little-understood family loyalties. A searching, honest and evocative book' -Fiona Vigo Marshall, author of The House of Marvellous Books
'Ola Mustapha's storytelling is vigorous and complex. In Nessie, she has created a brilliantly paradoxical protagonist, whose self-doubts compete with an irresistible inner fire. Its rich explorations of culture, identity, and family secrets are at once relatable and revelatory' -Phoebe Walker, author of Temper
'Ola Mustapha precisely evokes the experience of being a migrant; of the changing self balancing several existences within, along with all the burdens they carry. An impressive and layered novel, by a writer to watch out for' -Polis Loizou, author of A Good Year
Ola Mustapha was born in London and spent part of her childhood living in Egypt, before returning to England. She studied economics and Japanese at university and then moved to Japan, where she taught English for several years. She now lives in London and works as an editor. Her short fiction has been published in literary journals including Aesthetica, Storgy and Bandit Fiction. Other Names, Other Places is her debut novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781914148309 |
| ISBN 10 | 1914148304 |
| Title | Other Names, Other Places |
| Author | Ola Mustapha |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Fairlight Books |
| Year published | 2023-07-13 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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