The Other Hand (published as Little Bee in some markets) is a powerful and emotionally charged novel exploring the intersection of vastly different lives. The story centres on a young Nigerian refugee and a British magazine editor, whose fates become irrevocably linked following a traumatic encounter.
 
Through alternating perspectives, Chris Cleave examines themes of:
Immigration and asylum
Moral responsibility and Western privilege
Trauma, survival, and identity
The human consequences of political systems
 
Balancing stark realism with moments of warmth and wit, the novel is widely regarded as a defining work of contemporary literary fiction.
 
First edition personally signed by Chris Cleave.