Gingerbread

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‘A writer of sentences so elegant that they gleam’ – Ali Smith, author of How to be Both

Influenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children's stories - equal parts wholesome and uncanny - beloved novelist Helen Oyeyemi invites readers into a delightful tale of a surprising family legacy, in which the inheritance is a recipe.

Perdita Lee and her mother Harriet may appear your average schoolgirl and working mother but they are anything but. For one thing, their home is a gold-painted seventh-floor flat with some surprisingly verbal vegetation. And then there's the gingerbread. As we follow the Lees through encounters with jealousy, ambition, family grudges, work and wealth, gingerbread seems to be the one thing that holds a constant value . . .

Endlessly surprising and satisfying, written with Helen Oyeyemi's inimitable style and imagination, Gingerbread is a true feast for the reader.

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Authors:
Oyeyemi, Helen
Year Published:
2020
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781447299424
Number of Pages:
304
Publication Date:
05/03/2020
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Place of Publication:
London
Language:
English
SKU:
9781447299424

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