Bernard and the Cloth Monkey

Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE SAGA PRIZE 1997: a literary award for trailblazing new Black British novelistsA shattering portrayal of family, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravelWhen 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.'A quietly outstanding work of fiction . . . an exemplary novel' Bernardine Evaristo(c) Judith Bryan 1998 (P) Penguin Audio 2021