PP Wong reads "The Life Of A Banana"
PP Wong is the first British-born Chinese novelist to get a publishing deal in the UK. Her debut novel "The Life Of A Banana" is about race-relations in London, as seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl. It was long-listed for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015 (formerly Orange Prize for Fiction).
In the UK, the book received glowing reviews from The Guardian ("Revealing in its exploration of cultural and generational conflicts and moving in its optimism."), The Independent ("PP Wong has blazed a trail for future British Chinese novelists. 'The Life Of A Banana' is bursting with original and exciting flavours.") and The Daily Mail ("'Life Of A Banana' is so refreshingly distinct. Read it, and you will soon find yourself wanting more.").
Wong wrote the book three years ago because she wanted to introduce readers to the hidden British-Chinese community in London and the prejudices they go through. As a child, she always longed to have a book about Chinese people, but she
In the UK, the book received glowing reviews from The Guardian ("Revealing in its exploration of cultural and generational conflicts and moving in its optimism."), The Independent ("PP Wong has blazed a trail for future British Chinese novelists. 'The Life Of A Banana' is bursting with original and exciting flavours.") and The Daily Mail ("'Life Of A Banana' is so refreshingly distinct. Read it, and you will soon find yourself wanting more.").
Wong wrote the book three years ago because she wanted to introduce readers to the hidden British-Chinese community in London and the prejudices they go through. As a child, she always longed to have a book about Chinese people, but she
Category
đ
News