The Go-Between

'I don't think I properly understood the true nature of multiculturalism before reading Osman Yousefzada's The Go-Between. Only really good writing can bring alive the truth, the colour, the reality and the meaning of an experience like Osman's. I read with such pleasure, terror, amusement, admiration and fascination - it is surely one of the great childhood memoirs of our times' - STEPHEN FRY


'A beautifully observed and funny book' - Guardian

'Osman's compelling and humane memoir shines light into a hidden world I didn't realise existed down the road from me. It's an essential book that will help you understand multiculturalism in all its complexities' - SATHNAM SANGHERA

'A poetic and moving book. Osman paints pictures with words, unfolding hidden stories that stay with you beyond the final page' - HANIF KUREISHI

'That rare thing, a memoir that reads like a novel; a page-turner full of love, wisdom and yearning that examines what it means for the outsider to belong and the winding route that takes us there. I loved it' - KIT DE WAAL

'Yousefzada's funny and fascinating story of moving between two cultures . . . this memoir is a welcome exploration of time and place' - Stylist