This energetic and exhilarating joyride from NoViolet Bulawayo is the story of an uprising, told by a vivid chorus of animal voices that help us see our human world more clearly
We Need New Names
Written by NoViolet Bulawayo
- Shortlisted
- The Man Booker Prize 2013
- Published by Chatto & Windus
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NoViolet Bulawayo’s debut novel is a bittersweet portrayal of life in a ramshackle Zimbabwean shantytown called Paradise
The story of Darling and her friends Stina, Chipo, Godknows, Sbho and Bastard. They all used to have proper houses, with real rooms and furniture, but now they all live in a shanty called Paradise. They spend their days stealing guavas, playing games and wondering how to get the baby out of young Chipo’s stomach. They dream of escaping to other paradises - America, Dubai, Europe. But if they do escape, will these new lands bring everything they wish for?
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NoViolet Bulawayo's debut novel, We Need New Names, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2013. Her second novel, Glory, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2022
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