How to Pronounce Knife
Author(s): Souvankham Thammavongsa
Cultural, Ideas, Political & Issues
WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE
'Spellbinding' i
'Breathtaking' Elle
'Powerhouses of feeling and depth' Mary Gaitskill
'Sharp and vital' Daisy Johnson
An ex-boxer turned nail salon worker falls for a pair of immaculate hands; a mother and daughter harvest earthworms in the middle of the night; a country music-obsessed housewife abandons her family for fantasy; and a young girl's love for her father transcends language.
In this stunning debut, Souvankham Thammavongsa captures the day-to-day lives of immigrants and refugees in a nameless city, illuminating hopes,disappointments, love affairs, and above all, the pursuit of a place to belong.
Product Information
Shortlisted for the PEN Book Award 2021
General Fields
- :
- : Bloomsbury
- : bloomsbury
- : 0.141974
- : 31 May 2021
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- : books
Special Fields
- : 813.6
- : English
- : Paperback
- : Souvankham Thammavongsa