WINNER OF THE SAGA PRIZE 1997: a literary award for trailblazing new Black British novelists'A
quietly outstanding work of fiction . . . an exemplary novel' Bernardine Evaristo A shattering
portrayal of family guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively
unravel When 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.Selected by Booker
Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering
books depicting black Britain that remap the nation.
