Housegirl

Michael Donkor

earliest edition we have, 2018 Picador, 2018 288 pages

A moving and unexpectedly funny exploration of friendship and family, shame and forgiveness, Michael Donkor's debut novel follows three adolescent girls grappling with a shared experience: the joys and sorrows of growing up. Belinda knows how to follow the rules. As a housegirl, she has learned the right way to polish water glasses, to wash and fold a hundred handkerchiefs, and to keep a tight lid on memories of the...

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Housegirl edition · 2018 · Picador · 288 pages · 9781250305190
Housegirl edition · 2018 · Picador · 308 pages · 9781250305176
Housegirl edition · 2018 · Thorndike Press Large Print · 489 pages · 9781432856373

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