WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE 'Spellbinding' i 'Breathtaking' Elle 'Powerhouses of
feeling and depth' Mary Gaitskill 'Sharp and vital' Daisy Johnson 'Excellent' Margaret Atwood
on Twitter An ex-boxer turned nail salon worker falls for a pair of immaculate hands a mother
and daughter harvest earthworms in the middle of the night a country music-obsessed housewife
abandons her family for fantasy and a young girl's love for her father transcends language. In
this stunning debut Souvankham Thammavongsa captures the day-to-day lives of immigrants and
refugees in a nameless city illuminating hopes disappointments love affairs and above all
the pursuit of a place to belong. 'There is not a moment off in these affecting stories' Sheila
Heti
