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Golden Child

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Golden Child by Claire Adam
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Jan 28, 2020 | ISBN 9780525573005

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Praise

“Throughout this stunning portrait of Trinidad’s multicultural diversity, and one family’s sacrifices, soaring hopes and ultimate despair, Adam weaves a poetic lightness and beauty that will transfix readers.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Adam’s writing is luxuriant, evoking the atmospheric island setting and the complicated, worried lives lived under a near-constant sense of impending violence…Heartbreaking and lovely, this is an important work by a promising new voice.”—Booklist (starred review)

“Fascinating…an incisive and loving portrait of contemporary Trinidad.”Kirkus

“This book manages to combine two things rarely bound together in the same spine: a sensitive depiction of family life and the page-flicking urgency of a thriller.”The Guardian

“This is a tough, original novel of remarkable poise and confidence.”The Economist 

Golden Child is a beautiful and haunting tale, one that leaves readers thinking long after the last page has been turned.”Associated Press

Golden Child is a stunning novel written with force and beauty.  Though true to herself, Adam’s work stands tall beside icons of her tradition like V.S. Naipaul.”—Jennifer Clement, author of Gun Love

Golden Child swells with wisdom about masculinity, family, violence and sacrifice. I read it in a sitting, gripping the pages, nails chewed down by the final word. An intense, heart-breaking debut.”—Daniel Magariel, author of One of the Boys

“The characters in Golden Child are so completely real that I keep forgetting that their home is the page; they seem to breathe and think on their own. This is a devastating, wonderful book, and I can’t help but wait impatiently for whatever Claire Adam writes next.” – Sara Taylor, author of The Lauras

“Utterly convincing, horrifying and, ultimately, intensely moving, it’s almost impossible to believe this small masterpiece is a first novel. Adam is a true and rare talent. I’m in awe.”—Julie Myerson, author of The Stopped Heart

Awards

Desmond Elliott Prize WINNER 2019

Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award AWARD

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