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<p><b>WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE</b><br><b><br>‘Spellbinding’ <i>i<br></i></b><b>‘Breathtaking’ <i>Elle<br></i></b><b>‘Powerhouses of feeling and depth’ Mary Gaitskill<br></b><b>‘Sharp and vital’ Daisy Johnson</b><br><b>''Excellent'' Margaret Atwood on Twitter<br><br></b>An ex-boxer turned nail salon worker falls for a pair of immaculate hands; a mother and daughter harvest earthworms in the middle of the night; a country music-obsessed housewife abandons her family for fantasy; and a young girl''s love for her father transcends language. <br><br>In this stunning debut, Souvankham Thammavongsa captures the day-to-day lives of immigrants and refugees in a nameless city, illuminating hopes, disappointments, love affairs, and above all, the pursuit of a place to belong.<br><br><b>''There is not a moment off in these affecting stories'' Sheila Heti</b></p>