"Pacy; witty; his characters are real and recognisable" LINTON KWESI JOHNSON<BR/><BR/>"Alex Wheatle is the real deal; he writes with heart and authenticity, books that make you laugh and worry and cry and hold your breath" KIT DE WAAL<BR/><BR/>"Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion" STEVE McQUEEN, director of Small Axe<BR/><BR/> South London in the 1980s. Sixteen-year-old Brenton Brown is the mixed-race child of a mother he has never met. He's been living in a children's home all his life, and when he is unexpectedly reunited with his mother, Cynthia, his whole world seems poised to change.<BR/><BR/> The best thing happens: Brenton has a family at last.<BR/><BR/> And then the worst: Brenton falls in love with his beautiful half-sister, Juliet.<BR/><BR/> As tensions brew in Brixton, Brenton finds himself embroiled in a violent feud with a killer. Vengeance seems like the only option as Brenton hurtles towards an explosi
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<p><b>"One of the big memoirs of the summer" <i>i news</i></b><br><br><b>"A potent tale of triumph over adversity. Angry but never bitter, Wheatle''s compassion shines through the...
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"A rich layering of motive and emotion . . . robust dialogue, streetwise humour and muscular, mischievous vernaculour" Independent<BR/><BR/> Set on the streets of Brixton, south London, BRENTON BROWN is a fatal love story about a...
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Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book AwardWinner of the Young Quills Historical Fiction Award Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, Diverse Book Award and Iris AwardLonglisted for the YA Jhalak Prize Nobody free till everybody free. Moa is...
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Inspired by personal experience, a powerful, moving and beautifully structured novel dealing with the lives of children in care, from award-winning author Alex Wheatle.
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