Come Sunday
by Isla Morley
by Isla Morley
Winner of the 2009 Kafka Prize for Fiction
FINALIST for THE COMMONWEALTH PRIZE
FINALIST for the Audie 2010 Award for Literary Fiction
LONGLISTED for the Sunday Times Literary Award
“Come Sunday grips your heart from the first
page and doesn't let go.” Sara Guen, bestselling
author of Water for Elephants
author of Water for Elephants
“Morley is a stunning storyteller, although Come Sunday should not be attempted without a Kleenex box at hand” – The Daily Beast
“An intense and ambitious first novel, and exquisitely
detailed exploration of the mother-daughter bond” – Los Angeles Magazine
“A compelling tale of survival, reinvention, and hope, in
the end Come Sunday is less about the
death of a young child than about personal redemption and resurrection… vivid
and poignant” – The Boston Globe
Come Sunday:
A Novel
published by
Picador, 2010
Sarah Crichton Books/FSG, 2009
Photo © 2009 Holly Hawkey
"A heart-wrenching tale of unthinkable loss and hard-won healing, Come Sunday grips your heart from the first page and doesn't let go. Isla Morley takes us on an unforgettable journey from the hills of Hawaii to the plains of South Africa, daring us to join her as she crosses racial and cultural divides.
This is a novel to savor, like the lingering notes of a fine wine." – Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
This is a novel to savor, like the lingering notes of a fine wine." – Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
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