{"product_id":"housegirl","title":"Housegirl","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eHousegirl\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMichael Donkor\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781250305176\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePicador\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eNominated for the Edinburgh First Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Observer'\u003c\/i\u003es \"New Faces of Fiction\" \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e' \"Most Anticipated Books of the Year\" \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Best Summer Books\" (Selected by Kayo Chingonyi and Joe Dunthorne) \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Most Anticipated Fall Debuts\" \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOne of T\u003ci\u003ehe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAn NPR \"Staff Pick\" and One of the NPR Book Concierge's \"Best Books of the Year\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Go On Girl! Book Club Selection \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Immensely readable...A refreshing story about coming of age in spite of conflicting ideas of what 'growing up' means.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (The Best Books of Fall) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA moving and unexpectedly funny exploration of friendship and family, shame and forgiveness, Michael Donkor's debut novel follows three adolescent girls grappling with a shared experience: the joys and sorrows of growing up.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBelinda knows how to follow the rules. As a housegirl, she has learned the right way to polish water glasses, to wash and fold a hundred handkerchiefs, and to keep a tight lid on memories of the village she left behind when she came to Kumasi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary is still learning the rules. Eleven-years-old and irrepressible, the young housegirl-in-training is the little sister Belinda never had. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmma has had enough of the rules. A straight-A student at her exclusive London school, she has always been the pride of her Ghanaian parents--until now. Watching their once-confident teenager grow sullen and wayward, they decide that sensible Belinda is the shining example Amma needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo Belinda must leave Mary behind as she is summoned from Ghana to London, where she tries to impose order on her unsettling new world. As summer turns to autumn, Belinda and Amma are surprised to discover common ground. But when the cracks in their defenses open up, the secrets they have both been holding tightly threaten to seep out.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Housegirl | Michael Donkor | Paperback | 9781250305176 | Used: Like New | Fiction 1674093","offer_id":50791265665282,"sku":"1674093","price":21.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/91uqNUYQe4L.jpg?v=1792332852","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/housegirl","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}