{"title":"Andrea Levy","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the compelling narratives of \u003cem\u003eAndrea Levy\u003c\/em\u003e, an acclaimed British author renowned for her profound storytelling and insightful exploration of racial identity and historical themes. Levy's works often delve into the experiences of the Windrush generation and the complexities of post-colonial British society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmall Island\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the prestigious 'best of the best' Orange Prize, is a standout novel in Levy's oeuvre. It is celebrated for its intricate portrayal of the lives of four characters, whose stories intertwine against the backdrop of post-World War II Britain. This novel provides a poignant perspective on immigration, race, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEqually captivating is \u003cem\u003eThe Long Song\u003c\/em\u003e, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2010. Set in Jamaica during the last turbulent years of slavery and the early years of freedom, this novel presents a moving and often humorous narrative through the eyes of July, a spirited slave on a sugar plantation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAndrea Levy's novels are a must-read for fans of general fiction who appreciate richly drawn characters and historical narratives imbued with authenticity and empathy. Her storytelling offers both an educational experience and an emotional journey, making her books essential for any literary enthusiast's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"small-island-winner-of-the-best-of-the-best-orange-prize-by-andrea-levy-9780755307500","title":"Small Island: Winner of the 'best of the best' Orange Prize","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun. Queenie Bligh's neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn't know when her husband will return, or if he will come back at all. What else can she do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGilbert Joseph was one of the several thousand Jamaican men who joined the RAF to fight against Hitler. Returning to England as a civilian, he finds himself treated very differently. It's desperation that makes him remember a wartime friendship with Queenie and knock at her door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGilbert's wife Hortense, too, had longed to leave Jamaica and start a better life in England. But when she joins him, she is shocked to find London shabby, decrepit, and far from the golden city of her dreams. Even Gilbert is not the man she thought he was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmall Island\u003c\/em\u003e offers a compelling narrative about immigration, assimilation, and identity in post-war Britain, capturing the complexity and tension of these experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46416925130988,"sku":"9780755307500","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780755307500.jpg?v=1746401730"},{"product_id":"the-long-song-shortlisted-for-the-man-booker-prize-2010-by-andrea-levy-9780755359424","title":"The Long Song: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou do not know me yet. My son Thomas, who is publishing this book, tells me, it is customary at this place in a novel to give the reader a little taste of the story that is held within these pages. As your storyteller, I am to convey that this tale is set in Jamaica during the last turbulent years of slavery and the early years of freedom that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Song\u003c\/em\u003e is a narrative of July, a slave girl who lives upon a sugar plantation named Amity. It is her life that is the subject of this tale. She was there when the Baptist War raged in 1831, and she was also present when slavery was declared no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMy son says I must convey how the story tells also of July's mama Kitty, of the negroes that worked the plantation land, of Caroline Mortimer the white woman who owned the plantation and many more persons besides — far too many for me to list here. But what befalls them all is carefully chronicled upon these pages for you to peruse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717499605228,"sku":"9780755359424","price":25.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25694003482456.jpg?v=1754463918"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/andrea-levy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}