Bina: Anakana Schofield

My name is Bina and I`m a very busy woman. That`s Bye-na, not Beena. I don`t know who Beena is but I expect she`s having a happy life. I don`t know who you are, or the state of your life. But if you`ve come all this way here to listen to me, your life will undoubtedly get worse. I`m here to warn you . . .

So begins this `novel in warnings` - an unforgettable tour de force in the voice of an ordinary-extraordinary woman who has simply had enough. Through the character of Bina, who is writing out her story on the backs of discarded envelopes, Anakana Schofield filters a complex moral universe filled with humour and sadness, love and rage, and the consolations, obligations and mysteries of lifelong friendship. A work of great power, skill, and transformative empathy from a unique and astonishing writer.