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In the tradition of Zadie Smith and Marlon James, a debut novel, set in Barbados, about four people confronting violence and love in a beachfront "paradise""How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House is an intimate and visceral portrayal of interconnected lives across race and class in a rapidly changing resort town, told by an astonishing new author of literary fiction." - Naomi Jackson, author of The Star Side of Bird HillIn Baxter's Beach, Barbados, Lala's grandmother, Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister, a cautionary tale about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers. For Wilma, it's the story of a wilful adventurer, who ignores the warnings of those around her, and suffers as a result. When Lala grows up, she sees it offers hope - of life after losing a baby in the most terrible of circumstances and marrying the wrong man. And Mira Whalen? It's about keeping alive, trying to make sense of the fact that her husband has been murdered, and she didn't get the chance to tell him that she loved him after all."Intensely compelling... You are ensnared in a web with these characters and their trauma; their claustrophobia becomes your own. It's a startling achievement.

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Author

Cherie Jones

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781443460422

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Women'S Fiction

Rating

4.1 / 5 (3,664 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14