"The Outcast" by Sadie Jones
A pretty amazing first novel by a young woman who lives in London. Not as good as Zadie Smith's first novel "White Teeth" but then maybe Jones will surpass her accomplishment in her next novel. I haven't been impressed with anything Zadie Smith has done since.
A very compelling and heartbreaking portrait of family life and community in the stiltifying post war 50's. Thanks, Claire, for the recommendation.