Bethnal Green

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1971 Penang. Suyin's sister returns to the family home, a stricken figure, bearing an opportunity of a lifetime, for Suyin to take her place as a trainee nurse in London's East End. With excitement and trepidation, Suyin embarks on new adventure, but her sister's secrets are a constant reminder that she is living a borrowed life, in a strange, tough city. She finds solace in her job and through the gruelling but rewarding work of caring for the sick, Suyin stitches together a new identity.

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Amelie Skoda was born in London to French and Malaysian parents and grew up in Kent. She studied English at University College London and has an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway, University of London. Her writing was shortlisted for the 2021 Mo Siewcharran Prize. Bethnal Green is her first novel.