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Fruit of the Lemon

By: Andrea Levy
Narrated by: Ayesha Antoine
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 The third and most ambitious novel from this unique and acclaimed writer, FRUIT OF THE LEMON establishes Andrea Levy alongside Arundhati Roy and Meera Syal in the first rank of British fiction.

Faith Jackson fixes herself up with a great job in TV and the perfect flatshare. But neither is that perfect - and nor are her relations with her overbearing, though always loving family. Furious and perplexed when her parents announce their intention to retire back home to Jamaica, Faith makes her own journey there, where she is immediately welcomed by her Aunt Coral, keeper of a rich cargo of family history. Through the weave of her aunt's storytelling a cast of characters unfolds stretching back to Cuba and Panama, Harlem and Scotland, a story that passes through London and sweeps through continents.

(P) 2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd©1999 Andrea Levy Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction World Literature Caribbean Heartfelt
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Settle down to be entertained..wonderful, warm and funny.... the narrator was excellent.
All the characters were endearing, absolutely loved Aunt Violet!
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Wonderful

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. As a white British person of a certain age I recognise the casual racism of the post war era which we had whilst patting ourselves on the back for our inclusivity. It is time we addressed the fact that although Britain is better than most countries, there is still more to do to achieve equality.

An eye opener

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I loved everything about it; the story; the characters and all enhanced by the brilliant narration.
An excellent listen!

Brilliant book

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A great novel by the great Andrea Levy.
It beautifully maps out the first generation bien to immigrants experience and issues with identity and home.
Fantastically drawn characters, beautifully narrated.

Excellent novel

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There was nothing I disliked about the book although I do feel that the first two parts were so very different (which I know that’s what the author intended) as to feel disconnected. I totally forgot about Faiths life in England and was totally immersed in Jamaica. I would have loved some more details of the stories.

The narration was wonderful

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