Bernard and the Cloth Monkey : A collection of rediscovered works celebrating Black Britain curated by Booker Prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo

Author: Bryan, Judith, Evaristo, Bernardine

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 4 February 2021 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Black Britain: Writing Back' series.

WINNER OF THE SAGA PRIZE 1997: a literary award for trailblazing new Black British novelists'A quietly outstanding work of fiction . . . an exemplary novel' Bernardine Evaristo

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.