Bina
by Anakana Schofield
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Pub Date 5 Mar 2020 | Archive Date 5 Mar 2020
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Description
Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize 2020
'Insightful. Inventive. Hilarious. Genius' EIMEAR MCBRIDE
'Bina is fiction of the rarest and darkest kind, a work whose pleasures must be taken measure for measure with its pains' RACHEL CUSK
'A captivating look at female friendship' MAIL ON SUNDAY
My name is Bina and I'm a very busy woman. That's Bye-na, not Beena. I don't know who Beena is but I expect she's having a happy life. I don't know who you are, or the state of your life. But if you've come all this way here to listen to me, your life will undoubtedly get worse. I'm here to warn you . . .
So begins this 'novel in warnings' - an unforgettable tour de force in the voice of an ordinary-extraordinary woman who has simply had enough. Through the character of Bina, who is writing out her story on the backs of discarded envelopes, Anakana Schofield filters a complex moral universe filled with humour and sadness, love and rage, and the consolations, obligations and mysteries of lifelong friendship. A work of great power, skill, and transformative empathy from a unique and astonishing writer.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780349726465 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 336 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Amanda R, Librarian
Seventy-something Irishwoman, Bina, is troubled by her good-for-nothing ‘sorta son’, Eddie. More distressing is the request friend Phil has made of her: to assist Phil’s right to die.
This novel's extraordinary strength lies in its voice. The character of Bina – brusque, cranky and confused – jumps off the page. Her ‘warnings and remarkings’ are jotted down on the back of envelopes, receipts and any other scrap of paper that comes to hand.
Schofield’s spare, ambiguous prose and non-linear narrative demands the reader must work hard to make sense of the story.
Bina sings of the strength and solace to be found in female friendship. As a comment on ageing and isolation, the novel challenges and perturbs.
Includes a welcome turn by the spirit of David Bowie.
My thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group for the ARC.
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