
Alentejo Blue is the latest novel from Monica Ali, one of Britains best young novelists whose previous book, Brick Lane, was shortlisted for numerous literary awards including the Booker Prize. It is a moving tale about the inhabitants of the picturesque Portuguese village of Mamarros, for whom the place holds many different but significant meanings. The return of the villages prodigal son brings villagers, tourists and expatriates together, and jealousies, passions and disappointments collide.