French Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. Barrington is a husband, father and grandfather - but he is also secretly homosexual, lovers with his great childhood friend, Morris.
A tragicomic tale of homosexual love, set in contemporary London, and infused with the unique exuberance of Evaristo's voice. Groundbreaking and controversial, this will appeal to fans of Zadie Smith's "White Teeth" and Monica Ali's "Brick Lane".
