In store now! Bernard and the Cloth Monkey by Judith Bryan

As part of the new series ‘Black Britain: Writing Back,’ Penguin is republishing works of classic Black writing, all chosen by Bernardine Evaristo. Winner of the Saga Prize in 1997, ‘Bernard and the Cloth Monkey’ is and was considered a trailblazing work of fiction.

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Bernard and the Cloth Monkey by Judith Bryan
Paperback RRP £8.99

A shattering portrayal of family, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravel.

When Anita finally returns home to London after a long absence, everything has changed. Her father is dead, her mother is away, and she and her sister Beth are alone together for the first time in years.

They share a house. They share a family. They share a past.

Tentatively, they reach out to one another for connection, but the house echoes with words unspoken.

Dazzling and heart-breaking, Bernard and the Cloth Monkey is a searing portrait of family, a rebellion against silence and a testament to the human capacity for survival.

Selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books depicting black Britain that remap the nation.

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