Ghost Girl, Banana by Wiz Wharton - ISBN: 9781399700375
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Secrets bind a mother and daughter across continents and generations.

Ghost Girl, Banana

worldwide buzz and rave reviews for this moving and unforgettable story of family secrets

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    30 July 2024

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Summary

*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2024 *** *** LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS’ CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD ***

A GRAZIA BOOK CLUB PICK, Ghost Girl, Banana is a powerful debut novel about the family secrets unearthed by a surprise inheritance. Set between Hong Kong in the 1960s and London in the 1990s, and revealing the hidden life of a mother to her daughter, it asks questions of identity, race and belonging.

‘An astounding debut … writte…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399700375
ISBN-10:1399700375
Author:Wiz Wharton
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:30 July 2024
Weight:300g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 34mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Ghost Girl, Banana is an epic yet deeply intimate novel. I was rapt throughout, propelled by Wiz Wharton’s taut, immersive prose. She swept me up in Sook-Yin and Lily’s mirrored journeys of discovery, spanning decades and continents, but always I could feel the vibration of these women existing in the wider world; their stories are so skilfully shot through with the hum of change – Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding
A story of family, love, redemption and belonging, told with such heart and empathy. Wiz Wharton is a phenomenal talent, original, fresh, and with a pinpoint clarity to her prose that cuts right to the bone. She has created such a special book, with a story that needs to be told. Essential and utterly unforgettable – Fíona Scarlett, author of Boys Don’t Cry
An intriguing, beautifully written study of the stories we inherit. I loved being in Lily and Sook-Yin’s heads, my heart breaking for them … I loved it! – Nikki May, author of Wahala
Sparkling prose and a page-turning plot combined with wonderful storytelling … An absolutely dazzling debut – Julie Owen Moylan, author of That Green Eyed Girl
A stunning novel about family, identity and the way the past keeps laying claim to the present – Jan Carson

About The Author

Wiz Wharton

Wiz Wharton was born in London of Chinese-European heritage. She is a prize-winning graduate from the National Film and Television School where she studied screenwriting on a full scholarship under the tutelage of Stephen Frears, Mike Leigh and Ken Trodd. She currently divides her time between London and the Scottish Highlands.

Ghost Girl, Banana is her debut novel.

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