Synopsis
What is the cost of giving a gift? What is the cost of receiving one?
At eleven years old, Julian Flint prefers to remain invisible, safe inside the architecture of adults provided by his mother, his uncle and his aunt. But when his mother, Emma, a celebrated sculptor, takes them all on a family holiday to a hotel by the sea,...
Details
01 March 2020
9781770107014Imprint: Picador Africa
Reviews
'Poignant and profound, The Book of Gifts affirms Craig Higginson as one of the most significant voices in contemporary South African literature.’ – MICHAEL TITLESTAD, professor of English, University of the Witwatersrand ‘A beautifully crafted tale of memory and deception that explores the deep but conflicted love within families.’ – KATE SIDLEY, writer and editor
