Andrea Levy Collection 3 Books Set(Small Island, Every Light in the House Burning & Six Stories and an Essay

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Titles in the Set:

Small Island
Every Light in the House Burning  
Six Stories and an Essay

Condition:BRAND NEW
Format:Paperback
ISBN: 9785688721836

Small Island: Winner of the 'best of the best' Orange Prize

Small Island by bestselling author Andrea Levy won the Orange Prize for Fiction, as well as the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Whitbread. It is possibly the definitive fictional account of the experiences of the Empire Windrush generation. Now a major BBC drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Naomie Harris, its enduring appeal will captivate fans of Maya Angelou and Zadie Smith.

Every Light in the House Burnin'

The remarkable, emotional debut novel, both funny and moving, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, from the critically aclaimed Andrea Levy, author of the Orange Prize winning SMALL ISLAND and the Man Booker shortlisted THE LONG SONG.Better opportunity' - that's why Angela's dad sailed to England from America in 1948 on the Empire Windrush. Six months later her mum joined him in his one room in Earl's Court..

Six Stories and an Essay:

Andrea Levy, author of the Man Booker shortlisted novel THE LONG SONG and the prize-winning, million-copy bestseller SMALL ISLAND, draws together a remarkable collection of short stories from across her writing career, which began twenty years ago with the publication of her first novel, the semi-autobiographical EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE BURNIN'.

About the Author :

Andrea Levy (1956-2019) was a celebrated English author, born to Jamaican parents, renowned for novels like Small Island (2004) and The Long Song (2010), which powerfully depicted the Black British experience and Windrush generation, winning major awards like the Orange Prize and Whitbread, and exploring identity, history, and Britain's colonial past. She transitioned to writing after studying design, becoming a key voice in British literature before her death from cancer. 

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