{"title":"Brit Bennett","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-vanishing-half-brit-bennett-fiction-paperback","title":"The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett - Women's Prize 2021 Shortlisted Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780349701479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dialogue Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA New York Times bestseller and Women's Prize 2021 shortlisted novel, The Vanishing Half is a sweeping, multi-generational story about identity, family and the lies we tell to survive. Brit Bennett follows twin sisters who choose radically different paths, exploring race, belonging and inheritance across decades. Beautifully written and emotionally rich, this brand-new paperback edition is a must-have for fans of literary fiction and book club favourites alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Vignes twin sisters will always be identical, but after growing up together in a small, Southern black community and running away together at age sixteen, their lives could not be more different. Ten years later, one sister lives in the same Southern town she once tried to escape, raising her black daughter, while the other secretly passes as white, her white husband completely unaware of her past. Though separated by distance, deception and years of silence, the sisters' fates remain tightly bound. The novel moves fluidly between the 1950s Deep South and 1990s California, widening in scope to follow the twins' own daughters as their drastically different worlds collide. Brit Bennett weaves a layered, propulsive narrative that examines how race, gender and class shape identity across generations, and asks what it truly means to choose, or lose, a sense of self. Praised for its elegant prose and unforgettable characters, the novel was a Good Morning America Book Club pick and was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2021. It's a story that lingers long after the final page, offering no easy answers but plenty of empathy for the complicated choices people make when searching for safety, acceptance and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new, Women's Prize 2021 shortlisted bestseller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGripping multi-generational family saga spanning decades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores race, identity and family with nuance and heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Mothers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for book clubs and literary fiction fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful gift for readers who love character-driven stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrit Bennett is an American writer based in Los Angeles. Her debut novel, The Mothers, was a New York Times bestseller. Her second novel, The Vanishing Half, was also a New York Times bestseller and was chosen as a Good Morning America Book Club selection, as well as being shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2021. Bennett's writing is widely celebrated for its exploration of race, identity and the American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unforgettable, beautifully written story of sisterhood, identity and reinvention. If you love thought-provoking literary fiction with rich characters and emotional depth, The Vanishing Half belongs on your shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Image shown is for illustrative purposes; you will receive the UK edition with a UK ISBN as listed above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brit Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58302326342014,"sku":"sng16806","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/the-vanishing-half-brit-bennett-paperback.webp?v=1793536864"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/collections\/brit-bennett.oembed","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}