num_pages: 398
description: On Brazzaville Beach, on the edge of Africa, Hope Clearwater examines the complex circumstances that brought her there. Sifting the details for evidence of her own innocence or guilt, she tells her engrossing story with a blunt and beguiling honesty that not only intrigues and disturbs but is also completely enthralling.
language: English
title: Brazzaville Beach
titlecomplete: Brazzaville Beach
characters: Usman Shoukry, Hope Clearwater, John Clearwater, Eugene Mallabar
genres: Adventure, Novels, Africa, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Book Club
ratings_count: 5847
places: Brazzaville
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Penguin Canada