"Nadifa Mohamed’s gripping novel about a petty criminal in Cardiff who becomes the last man to be hanged there, wrongfully convicted of murder in 1952"
Shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize - A Reader's Review
Set in 1952 and based on a true story, this features a fabulous cast of vivid characters, painted against a background so atmospheric that it made me want to go walk those very streets around the Cardiff docks. A poignant tale, told with wit and compassion, of race and multiculturalism, love and loss. Highly recommend. - Tanya Carus
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General Fiction Social discrimination and social justice Modern and Contemporary Fiction Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction |
