Yewande Omotoso

The Woman Next Door

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The U.S. debut of award-winning writer Yewande Omotoso, in which an unexpected friendship blossoms in contemporary Cape Town—and in a community where loving thy neighbor is easier said than done.
Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbors. One is black, the other white. Both are successful women with impressive careers. Both have recently been widowed, and are living with questions, disappointments, and secrets that have brought them shame. And each has something that the woman next door deeply desires.
Sworn enemies, the two share a hedge and a deliberate hostility, which they maintain with a zeal that belies their age. But, one day, an unexpected event forces Hortensia and Marion together. As the physical barriers between them collapse, their bickering gradually softens into conversation and, gradually, the two discover common ground. But are these sparks of connection enough to ignite a friendship, or is it too late to expect these women to change?
A finalist for: International DUBLIN Literary Award Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction Barry Ronge Fiction PrizeAidoo-Snyder Book Prize • University of Johannesburg Main Prize for South African Writing
Longlisted for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction One of the Best Black Heritage Reads (Essence Magazine) • One of NPR's Best Books of the Year One of Publishers Weekly's Writers to Watch
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255 printed pages
Original publication
2017
Publication year
2017
Publisher
Picador
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