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    A Distant Shore: Winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize 2004, Best Book

    A Distant Shore by Phillips, Caryl;

    Winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize 2004, Best Book

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Vintage
    • Date of Publication 1 January 2004
    • Number of Volumes B-format paperback

    • ISBN 9780099428886
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages320 pages
    • Size 198x129x20 mm
    • Weight 224 g
    • Language English
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    Short description:

    'A Distant Shore leaves a lingering taste in the mouth. A remarkable and penetrating novel' The Times

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    Long description:

    The English village is a place where people come to lick their wounds. Dorothy has walked away from a bad thirty-year marriage, an affair gone sour and a dangerous obsession. Between her visits to the doctor and the music lessons she gives to bored teenagers, she is trying to rebuild a life.

    It's not immediately clear why her neighbour, Solomon, is living in the village, but his African origin suggests a complex history that is at odds with his dull routine of washing the car and making short trips to the supermarket. Though all he has in common with the English is a shared language, it soon becomes clear that Solomon hopes that his new country will provide him with a safe haven. Gradually they establish a form of comfort in each other's presence that alleviates the isolation they both feel.

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