AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2023WINNER OF THE 2021 #MERKY BOOKS NEW WRITERS' PRIZE'Secrets spill and relationships sour, sacrifices are made and promises are broken, as plot twists propel the narrative forward to a dramatic finale.'- The Guardian'An assured debut from a vital new voice. About family, grief and belonging, Patel weaves an intricate story that will stay with you.' - Nikesh Shukla, author of Brown Baby and The Good ImmigrantNik has lots of questions about his late father but knows better than to ask his mother, Avani. It's their unspoken rule.
When his grandfather dies, Nik has the opportunity to learn about the man he never met. Armed with a key and new knowledge about his parents' past, Nik sets out to unlock the secrets that his mother has been holding onto his whole life. As the carefully crafted portrait Avani has painted for her son begins to crack, and painful truths emerge, can the two of them find their way back to each other?The Things That We Lost is a beautifully tender exploration of family, loss and the lengths to which we go to protect the ones we love.
作者简介
Jyoti Patel是一位驻伦敦的作家。她是东安格利亚大学散文小说硕士的毕业生，也是2021年#Merky Books新作家奖得主。她被评为《观察家》2023年十大首发小说家之一。她的作品曾作为We Present的 "Literally "系列的一部分出版，并入选2022年布里斯托尔短篇小说奖的选集，她曾入围该奖。The Things That We Lost》是她的首部小说。
Jyoti Patel is a London-based author. She is a graduate of the University of East Anglia's Prose Fiction MA and winner of the 2021 #Merky Books New Writers' Prize. She was named one of The Observer's top ten debut novelists for 2023. Her writing has previously been published as part of We Present's 'Literally' series and in the anthology for the 2022 Bristol Short Story Prize, for which she was shortlisted. 'The Things That We Lost' is her debut novel.
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