The a novel Omotoso, Yewande creator author. text nyu 2017 2016 First U.S. Edition. monographic eng

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pages cm "Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbors. One is black, the other white. Both are successful women with impressive careers. Both have recently been widowed, and are living with questions, disappointments, and secrets that have brought them shame. And each has something that the woman next door deeply desires. Sworn enemies, the two share a hedge and a deliberate hostility, which they maintain with a zeal that belies their age. But, one day, an unexpected event forces Hortensia and Marion together. As the physical barriers between them collapse, their bickering gradually softens into conversation, which yields a discovery of shared experiences. But are these sparks of connection enough to ignite a friendship, or is too late to expect these women to change? The U.S. debut of an Etisalat Prize Finalist, The Woman Next Door is a winning story of the common ground we sometimes find in unexpected places, told with wit and wry humor"-- Yewande Omotoso. Neighbors South Africa Cape Town Fiction Widows South Africa Cape Town Fiction FICTION / Literary FICTION / Contemporary Women FICTION / Cultural Heritage Cape Town (South Africa) Race relations Fiction PR9369.4.O567 W66 2017 823/.92 FIC019000 FIC044000 FIC051000 Omotoso, Yewande, author. New York : Picador, 2017 First U.S. Edition. (DLC) 2016045453 9781250124579 (paperback) 2016039182 DLC 160930 20190501235115.0 19306833 eng