Anita and MeThis novel is based on the author's own childhood, growing up in the '60s as part of the only coloured family living in a Wolverhampton mining village. As in her films, it is filled with warmth, good humour and eccentric characters. |
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Page 200
... junglee " , a wild girl , uncivilised ... ' papa said . I ran around the front room whooping Junglee ! Junglee ! ' and doing mock kung fu kicks at my shadow on the wall to make Nanima laugh even harder . ' Oy ! ' papa shouted over the ...
... junglee " , a wild girl , uncivilised ... ' papa said . I ran around the front room whooping Junglee ! Junglee ! ' and doing mock kung fu kicks at my shadow on the wall to make Nanima laugh even harder . ' Oy ! ' papa shouted over the ...
Page 207
... Junglee ! ' before dropping off to sleep . At some point in the night I had a strange dream ; Sunil was crying , nothing new in that , and I heard mama's footsteps pad into the room . Then there were two voices , mama's and Nanima's ...
... Junglee ! ' before dropping off to sleep . At some point in the night I had a strange dream ; Sunil was crying , nothing new in that , and I heard mama's footsteps pad into the room . Then there were two voices , mama's and Nanima's ...
Page 219
... Junglee ! ' she said affectionately , and ruffled my hair . Sunil moaned in protest so she pinched his cheek hard which left fingermarks , but he seemed to love it when she did it . As we passed the cottages leading up to Mr Ormerod's ...
... Junglee ! ' she said affectionately , and ruffled my hair . Sunil moaned in protest so she pinched his cheek hard which left fingermarks , but he seemed to love it when she did it . As we passed the cottages leading up to Mr Ormerod's ...
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