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26a : A Novel by Diana Evans (2005, Hardcover)

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A hauntingly beautiful, wickedly funny and devastatingly moving novel of innocence and dreams that announces the arrival of a major new talent to the literary scene The attic room at 26a Waifer Avenue in the lower-middle-class London neighborhood of Neasden is a sanctuary for identical twins Georgia and Bessi Hunter. It is a private universe where fantasy reigns as well as an escape from the sadness and danger that inhabit the floors below. Here the girls share nectarines and forge their identities -- planning glorious success as the Famous Flapjack Twins -- well removed from their Nigerian mother, Ida, who, devastated by homesickness, speaks to the spirits of the family she left behind on another continent. On occasion Georgia and Bessi's older sister, Bel, and younger sister, Kemy, are admitted into their broad, bright and fanciful realm, but never their English father, who nightly bathes the wounds of his own upbringing in far too much drink. But innocence lasts for only so long -- and dreams, no matter how vivid and powerful, cannot slow the relentless incursions of the real world. Bel's transition into womanhood brings a very grown-up problem into the house that cannot be pretended away. Kemy's entire existence is redefined overnight by seductive pop-star glitter. And a terrible secret begins to threaten the twins' utopia, setting them on divergent paths toward heartrending resolutions in a world of separateness and solitude. A work of bold, lyrical beauty, telling detail and compelling characterization -- at once cheerful and thoughtful, playful and profound -- and written in a unique prose style that metamorphoses brilliantly with the passage of time, 26a will surely be one of the most-talked-about novels of this year and many years to come, and its remarkable author, Diana Evans, welcomed gratefully into the highest order of literary achievement.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060820918
ISBN-13
9780060820916
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45591963

Product Key Features

Book Title
26A: a Novel
Author
Diana Evans
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Family Life, Literary, Coming of Age
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
15.3 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pr6105.V345a613 2005
Reviews
A trenchant debut that speaks eloquently about identity, displacement, the most anguished of losses, and bone-deep love., At Once Tender and Funny: [26a Is] a Keen Study of Home, Homelessness and the Limits of Symbiosis., [Evans] can turn a haunting, perfect praise. A promising debut from a young author with much yet to offer., "A heartwarming epic that's never syrupy sweet. A-." -- Entertainment Weekly "[A] marvelously written novel . . . rich with both ordinary and extraordinary realities." -- Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Beautiful . . . A very earthy and relatable tale of family bonds and fractures." -- Boston Herald "[Evans] can turn a haunting, perfect praise. A promising debut from a young author with much yet to offer." -- Library Journal "Superb [and] quirkily rendered." -- Vancouver Sun "Evans's lyrical telling . . . fluidly juxtaposes disparate worlds." -- ALA Booklist "A trenchant debut that speaks eloquently about identity, displacement, the most anguished of losses, and bone-deep love." -- Booklist "A sad, magical telling of the uncommon link between Gemini sisters . . . enchanting." -- Toronto Star "Kept me reading past midnight . . . hugely assured and very moving." -- Daily Telegraph (London) "Bittersweet . . . an alluring blend of fairytales and nightmares." -- Daily Mail (London) "A vivid, affectionate picture of the family as a melting pot." -- Daily Telegraph (London) "At once tender and funny: [26a is] a keen study of home, homelessness and the limits of symbiosis." -- Kirkus Reviews "Beautiful . . . Evans is in a class of her own." -- Melbourne Herald Sun "Heartwrenching." -- Sunday Times (London) "Funny, intimate and moving." -- London Sunday Times "Amazing. . . . 26A deserves to be read, and reread, by a large audience." -- Boston Globe "Beautifully written." -- New York Times Book Review "Marvelously written . . . rich with both ordinary and extraordinary realities ." -- Seattle Times "[A] poignant debut novel.. . . Perfect for your next book-club selection." -- Essence "Enjoyable and engrossing . . . Evans has a distinctive voice." -- The Observer
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-043414

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