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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
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English
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THE EMANCIPATION OF B

Jennifer Kavanagh

B is not a child of his time. He is an outsider, who hides his secrets well. Freedom is all he dreams of. But when it comes at last, it is in the most unexpected way - and at a considerable cost.

Jennifer Kavanagh gave up her career as a literary agent to work in the community. She is a microcredit practitioner, facilitates conflict resolution workshops and is active in the Quaker community. She has written six books, two of which were published in 2012.

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Book Published 2015-02-27 by Roundfire
Book Published 2015-02-27 by Roundfire

Comments

A hymn to mindfulness and a moving meditation on our conflicting ideas of home in a novel that explores one solitary man’s efforts to find sanctuary in the most unlikely of places.

I was completely hooked all the way through. Kavanagh is a marvellous writer, observer, and guide. The narrative reveals itself slowly, but to have kept the reader’s attention when sometimes we were witnessing quite humdrum events in quite ordinary lives, is a tribute to the author's skill. You simply had to turn the page! … The descriptions of the nuances of childhood and family dissonance are absolutely spot on. I think the book is both haunting and memorable.

I think the book is wonderful. Vivid and absorbing and thought-provoking. Nor did I find B unsympathetic. Far from it – he is an odd character, yes, but I found myself really caring what became of him.