Sweetness in the Skin

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Beschreibung

<p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 OCM BOCAS PRIZE FOR CARIBBEAN LITERATURE<br><br>Pumkin Patterson dreams of a life beyond her Jamaican hometown. But what we dream of and where we belong aren't always the same thing...</b></p><p>'A dazzling coming-of-age novel with an unforgettable heroine' Red<br>--<br><br><b>Eleven-year-old Pumpin knows a few things:</b><br><br>That her mother has never loved her<br>That Aunt Sophie does<br>That baking makes everything better<br>And France is a long way from her Jamaican home<br><br><b>What Pumkin doesn't know is:</b><br><br>What will happen when Aunt Sophie leaves for France<br>How far a mother can go to hurt a daughter<br>Why a secret can rot a family<br>That her cakes might just help save her life<br><br>Whatever happens, Pumkin knows she needs someone to love her.<br><br><b>But she just doesn't know who . . .</b><br><b>--</b><br><b>Praise for <i>Sweetness in the Skin</i></b><br><br>'Serves up a taste of Jamaica that will have you craving coconut drops, gizzada and sweet potato pudding' The Times<br><br>'Wonderful, tender, vivid' Glamour</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781405956789

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

197 x 128 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin Books Ltd (UK)