Winner of the Orange Award for New Writers 2010.
A love story but also a historical and political comment on Africa and the racial tensions that surfaced through the 1980’s and 90’s. A moving and thought provoking debut.
As Zimbabwe breaks free of British colonial rule, young Lindiwe Bishop encounters violence at close hand when her white neighbour is murdered. But this is a domestic crime, apparently committed by the woman's stepson, Ian, although he is released from prison surprisingly quickly. Intrigued, Lindiwe strikes up a covert friendship with the mysterious boy next door, until he abruptly departs for South Africa.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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As Zimbabwe breaks free of British colonial rule, young Lindiwe Bishop encounters violence at close hand when her white neighbour is murdered. But this is a domestic crime, apparently committed by the woman's stepson, Ian, although he is released from prison surprisingly quickly.
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The Boy Next Door was written by Irene Sabatini and published by Sceptre
The Boy Next Door has 403 pages
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