Beschreibung
'A moving, authentic, humane novel which raises fundamental questions about what it means to be kind in an unkind world ' Guardian ____________________________________________ The Pizzeria Vesuvio looks like any other Italian restaurant in London - with a few small differences. The chefs who make the pizza fiorentinas are Sri Lankan, and half the kitchen staff are illegal immigrants. At the centre is Tuli, the restaurant's charismatic proprietor and resident Robin Hood, who promises to help anyone in need. Welsh nineteen-year-old Nia, haunted by her troubled past, is running from her family. Shan, having fled the Sri Lankan civil war, is desperate to find his. But when Tuli's guidance leads them all into dangerous territory, and the extent of his mysterious operation unravels, each is faced with an impossible moral choice. In a world where the law is against you, how far would you be willing to lie for a chance to live? ____________________________________________ 'Intelligent and heart-piercing - an exceptional novel about the Britain we live in, even if we choose not to see it' Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire 'Ask s tough questions about the nature of goodness in an unfair society' Sunday Telegraph BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Lively, poetically written and above all compassionate' Sunday Times 'A female lead who isn't defined by a romantic story arc? Yes please. Lalwani's serious, ravishing way of writing about the secret life of Britain is just what we need' Times
| EAN: | 9780241987070 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 08.07.2021 |
| Beilage: | B-format paperback |
| Autoren: | Lalwani, Nikita |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 231 |
| Themenüberschrift: | FICTION / Literary |
| Keyword: | kate atkinson; little fires everywhere; anne tyler; an american marriage; celeste ng; zadie smith; ali smith; everything i never told you; normal people sally rooney; chimamanda ngozi adichie; rachel cusk; white teeth; elizabeth gilbert; on earth we're briefly gorgeous; the village; 10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world; tessa hadley; home fire; ocean vuong; exit west; the mars room; anita shreve; monica ali; kamila shamsie; meg wolitzer; there there tommy orange; manhattan beach; brick lane; the female persuasion; daisy johnson; social stories; race |
| Fachschema: | Englische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~London / Roman, Erzählung |
| Fachkategorie: | Zeitgenössische Lifestyle-Literatur~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Adoleszenz~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Politik~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Soziales |
| Imprint-Titels: | Penguin |
| Länge: | 196 mm |
| Breite: | 127 mm |