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Never Far From Nowhere
- Author
- Andrea Levy
- Narrator
- Ayesha Antoine, Cecilia Appiah
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 8 September 2022
- Run Time
- 9 hours 3 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
NEVER FAR FROM NOWHERE is the story of two sisters, Olive and Vivien, born in London to Jamaican parents and brought up on a council estate. They go to the same grammar school, but while Vivien's life becomes a chaotic mix of friendships, youth clubs, skinhead violence, A-levels, discos and college, Olive, three years older and a skin shade darker, has a very different tale to tell...
(P) 2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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Details
- Author
- Andrea Levy
- Narrator
- Ayesha Antoine, Cecilia Appiah
- Duration
- 9 hours 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9781472295132
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
A passionate and perceptive story full of the pain and the humour of growing up, from Andrea Levy, author of the Orange Prize winning SMALL ISLAND and the Man Booker shortlisted THE LONG SONG.NEVER FAR FROM NOWHERE is the story of two sisters, Olive and Vivien, born in London to Jamaican parents and brought up on a council estate. They go to the same grammar school, but while Vivien's life becomes a chaotic mix of friendships, youth clubs, skinhead violence, A-levels, discos and college, Olive, three years older and a skin shade darker, has a very different tale to tell...(P) 2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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