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| Author | Timothy Mo |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, Black Comedy |
| Publisher | Andre Deutsch |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 0-233-97365-6 |
Sour Sweet is a 1982 novel by Timothy Mo. Written as a 'sour sweet' comedy the story follows the tribulations of a Hong Kong Chinese immigrant and his initially reluctant wife as they attempt to make a home for themselves in 1960s[1] London.[2] It was awarded the Hawthornden Prize for 1982, and shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction.[3]
The novel was filmed as Soursweet in 1988. Mike Newell directed. Novelist Ian McEwan wrote the script.[4]
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