Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE SAGA PRIZE 1997: a literary award for trailblazing new Black British novelistsA shattering portrayal of family guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravelWhen Anita finally returns home to London after a long absence everything has changed.Her father is dead her mother is away and she and her sister Beth are alone together for the first time in years.They share a house. They share a family. They share a past.Tentatively they reach out to one another for connection but the house echoes with words unspoken.Dazzling and heart-breaking Bernard and the Cloth Monkey is a searing portrait of family a rebellion against silence and a testament to the human capacity for survival.'A quietly outstanding work of fiction . . . an exemplary novel' Bernardine Evaristo© Judith Bryan 1998 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Part of the Black Britain: Writing Back series.