The Caf on Manor Lane

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A stranger can change your life in a moment of kindness
1952: Bella is a young French Jew in post-war London, having lost everything in WWII. When she meets Adebayo, a doctor from Nigeria, Archibald's Caf is the only place they feel like they belong.

1977: With London tense with anger, Amara decides to take action.

2010: Gina is a daydreaming artist whose efforts crumble into disaster. Her hopes for a career are over as she finds herself making lattes at the caf where her grandparents went on their first date.

Across the lives of three generations of women, London can be a harsh and beautiful place. Yet, chance friendships hold people together, when the world feels like it is falling apart.

Fans of Clare Pooley and Freya Sampson will love The Caf on Manor Lane

Reviews

Hugely engaging and readable novel. The contrasting stories of the three generations of women are told with warmth, wit and understanding. Sue Clark, author of A Novel Solution

'A heartwarming and necessary story to make you fall in love with London again. Eve Edwards, author of The Summer of Wishful Thinking

This is a love letter to Lewisham. It gave me hope that, amidst all the ugliness in the world, beyond the dark despair of depression friendship, kindness, chosen family and community can heal. Tina Baker, author of What We Did in the Storm

Author Bio

Amelia Kyazze is a BritishAmerican writer and photographer. Before becoming a full-time writer, Kyazze spent two decades working for different humanitarian and refugee organisations, writing and taking photographs in the Balkans, Africa, and Asia.

Kyazze lives with her Ugandan-British husband and two children in Lewisham, southeast London. When not writing or taking photographs, she mentors other writers, facilitates creative writing workshops, and enjoys running, jazz music and London.