Zinzi Clemmons - What We Lose (2nd Hand Paperback)
Synopsis
A short, intense and profoundly moving debut novel about race, identity, sex and death - from one of the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35.
Thandi is a black woman, but often mistaken for Hispanic or Asian.
She is American, but doesn't feel as American as some of her friends.
She is South African, but doesn't belong in South Africa either.
Her mother is dying.
Raised in Pennsylvania, Thandi views the world of her mother’s childhood in Johannesburg as both impossibly distant and ever present. She is an outsider wherever she goes, caught between being black and white, American and not. She tries to connect these dislocated pieces of her life, and as her mother succumbs to cancer, Thandi searches for an anchor - someone, or something, to love.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Good (Almost Very Good)
- Category : Fiction - Modern Mainstream Fiction
- Published : 2017 (4th Estate)
- ISBN : 9780008245979
- SKU : B002687
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'The debut novel of the year . . . visceral, cerebral, provocative, elegiac. One can't help but think of Clemmons as in the running to be the next-generation Claudia Rankine' - Vogue.
'Luminescent' - Independent.
'A lovely little headrush of a novel . . . if you enjoyed Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing then try this' - Sunday Times Style.
'Bracingly clear-eyed . . . the tension between her steady prose and turbulent emotions is beautifully sustained' - Daily Mail.
'Highly original. Zinzi Clemmons deftly explores grief, sex and identity' - Elle.
'Concise and powerful. This original and challenging debut is a must-read for fans of literary fiction and memoir' - Bookriot.
The Author
Zinzi Clemmons was raised in Philadelphia by a South African mother and an American father. Her debut novel, What We Lose (Viking 2017), was named “Debut Novel of the Year” by Vogue, and received praise from the Atlantic, the Guardian, the New York Times, The New Yorker, and others. Clemmons lives in Los Angeles and teaches at the Colburn Conservatory and Occidental College.
Internal Reviews
Guarantee & Refunds
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
All books and other items are covered by our 14 Day (No Questions Asked) Money Back Guarantee - this is comprised of purchase price and postage paid, but will usually not cover the cost of return postage. Books and other items must be returned, in the same condition as sold, to qualify for this refund. Refunds will be processed immeadiately upon return of books or other items.
However . . . number of books returned since the launch of this website in 2018 - None ! Please don't worry about the quality of any book you purchase - it'll be exactly as described in the Details section.
Ordering & Delivery
No minimum order & a simple checkout procedure. Debit & Credit Cards, Paypal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Shop Pay & American Express, etc, all accepted. All books & other items are in stock and ready for immediate dispatch (the same or the next business day).
- Free Local Delivery for large parts of the Glasgow North Area (automatically applied for qualifying postcodes) (1-2 Days).
- Standard UK Postal or Courier Delivery only £1.00 per order on orders under £10.00 (2-5 Days).
- Free UK Postal or Courier Delivery on orders over £10.00 (2-5 Days).
- UK 2 Day+ Preferred Courier delivery option (weight-based) now also available at the checkout stage (2-3 Days).
- International Delivery is available to most larger countries - charges & delivery times detailed here. Important Note : Some European Union & International orders may now be subject to VAT, import duties or taxes. If so, these would have to paid seperately, by the customer, as your order arrives in your country.
Delivery choices & costs can be calculated and checked on the Cart Page before advancing to the Checkout Page.
UK Delivery (Local, Post or Courier) :
