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Hold

Moving between Ghana and London, Hold is an intimate coming-of-age novel. It`s a story of friendship and family, shame and forgiveness; of learning what we should cling to, and when we need to let go. `An unpredictable and generous-hearted novel` Sarah Winman `A powerful and important work of fiction` Courttia Newland Two girls, two different worlds, one unexpected friendship.Belinda is everything a good Ghanaian housegirl should be. Diligent and uncomplaining, she knows exactly how to follow the rules.Amma has never been a great one for rule-keeping. And when her parents meet Belinda on a visit from England they suspect she might be just the shining example their wayward teenager daughter needs.So Belinda must leave behind her old life and travel to London to befriend a girl who shows no desire for her company. But in this bewildering city, surprises are waiting down every bus route, and when the cracks in Amma`s defences open up, the secrets they have both been holding onto are brought into the light.